Security · 2h ago
Iran Claims Cyberattack on AWS Bahrain Region Already Offline
Iran's state media claims a cyberattack took down AWS's me-south-1 region in Bahrain, but the facility has been offline for months due to previous issues. AWS has not confirmed any new disruption. The claim appears to exaggerate impact on an already non-functional data center.
Meridian48 take
Iran's boast is more about propaganda than actual damage, as the region was already down—making this a dead cloud story.
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