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Drone strikes on Yandex data centers expose cloud infrastructure vulnerability

Three drone strikes last week paralyzed Yandex cloud services, marking a first physical attack on a major Russian data center operator. The incident underscores the fragility of cloud infrastructure to hybrid warfare and raises data-loss risks for enterprise clients. Uncertainty remains over attribution and the extent of service disruption.

La Tribuneabout 6 hours agoRUCredibility 28%View source

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Mosaic Score7.5

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Source credibility0.3

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#drone strikes #data centers #cloud services #hybrid warfare #yandex #critical infrastructure

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activeCyberConflict1h ago

Ukraine Targets Russian Data Centers: Yandex Services Disrupted, Economic Impact

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted and damaged three Yandex data centers in Russia, causing significant disruption to cloud services, banking, and smart home systems. Two data centers are confirmed shut down, with a third partially disabled, leading to widespread outages and potential long-term service impacts. The Kremlin has acknowledged the attacks, indicating a notable escalation in cyber-physical warfare targeting Russian civilian digital infrastructure.

↑ escalating·23 signals·RU, UA, DE +1Score 6.4

activeGeopoliticsDefense7m ago