IRGC says it struck AWS infrastructure in Bahrain, putting Gulf data centre investments at risk
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on 21 July it had targeted Amazon Web Services infrastructure in Bahrain hosting the 'me-south-1' cloud region.
- The IRGC claimed the facility was the US Central Command's (CENTCOM) 'digital eye' that supports US military operations in the region.
- The incident has made commercial digital infrastructure part of a regional military confrontation and raised questions about Gulf plans to attract tech companies and build AI-focused data centres.
- Experts warn attacks on data centres could disrupt banks, e-commerce and digital government services, increase costs and prompt moves toward sovereign cloud systems and distributed recovery strategies.
The New Arab · 2026-07-24
Saudi-based mobile games studio Floaty raises $1m investment round
- Floaty Studio secured $1 million from Merak Capital.
- Funding will accelerate development of its upcoming titles.
PocketGamer.biz · 2026-07-24
Global Cybersecurity Forum, UNODA Launches Cyber Diplomacy Capacity-Building Program
- SPA reports the Global Cybersecurity Forum has launched a cyber diplomacy capacity-building program.
- The program was launched in partnership with the United Nations office referenced in the snippet.
Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · 2026-07-24
One Compromised Wi-Fi Gateway Can Redirect Every Hotel Guest to Attacker Controlled Servers
- Report says a compromised hotel Wi‑Fi gateway can silently redirect guests to attacker-controlled servers.
- This puts corporate accounts at risk even when users appear to be using legitimate networks.
CyberSecurityNews · 2026-07-24
Saudi Arabia ranks first regionally in digital government services for 4th consecutive time
- Economy Middle East reports the Kingdom has retained regional leadership in the Government Electronic and Mobile Services Maturity Index.
- The report frames this as a continued top position for Saudi Arabia in the index.
Economy Middle East · 2026-07-24
South Korea’s cash-rich winners of AI boom go on US buying spree
- FT reports companies are making a major US investment push to build tech capabilities.
- Article links the buying spree to efforts to avoid Donald Trump's tariffs.
Financial Times · 2026-07-24
OpenAI promotes Sia to Advanced Partner in its OpenAI Partner Network
- Consultancy-me reports OpenAI has named Sia an Advanced Partner within its partner network.
- The move affects Sia's status within OpenAI's enterprise AI ecosystem, per the snippet.
Consultancy-me · 2026-07-24