Iranian drone strikes on Amazon data centres highlight tech exposure in the Middle East
- Reported drone strikes targeted AWS regions, disrupting services and raising concerns about physical security of cloud infrastructure.
- Incidents underscore risk to hyperscale data centres in the Gulf and regional escalation spillover into commercial tech assets.
- Operators and customers are being urged to review resiliency plans and consider onshore / sovereign compute options.
The Detroit News · 2026-03-05
Infobip opens new Saudi Arabia data centre to support AI and digital sovereignty
- Infobip launched a data centre in Saudi Arabia targeted at enterprise and public-sector customers.
- Offer positioned as compliant sovereign AI compute and storage for organisations requiring data residency.
- Reflects increased demand for local cloud capacity amid regional security concerns and regulatory requirements.
TechAfrica News · 2026-03-05
Targeting chain analysis: IRGC exploits MTN-Irancell Gulf links to guide missiles
- Investigation claims IRGC leveraged roaming agreements, submarine cables and SS7 links to refine targeting data.
- Report raises concerns about telecom interconnectivity being exploited for military targeting across the Gulf.
- Highlights urgent need for operators to audit roaming, signaling and data-sharing controls to mitigate abuse.
National Security News · 2026-03-06