DUBAI, UAE – Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a brief power outage at one of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday morning following an incident involving “objects” impacting the facility. The disruption occurred around 7:30 a.m. ET.

AWS confirmed the incident, stating that the facility sustained damage resulting in the power outage. While the nature of the “objects” remains unspecified, the timing of the event coincides with ongoing tensions and conflict in the Middle East region. The company has not elaborated on whether the incident is related to the broader geopolitical situation.

The outage affected services utilizing the impacted data center, although AWS has indicated that redundancy measures and failover systems were activated to minimize disruption for customers. Specific services impacted were not immediately detailed, but AWS is working to restore full functionality and investigate the cause of the incident thoroughly.

AWS operates a significant network of data centers globally, providing cloud computing services to a wide range of businesses and organizations. This incident highlights the potential risks to critical infrastructure in regions experiencing political instability. Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.