Event Brief
Amazon says Iran strikes caused permanent data loss
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: Amazon Web Services says customer data was permanently lost after Iran strikes hit Amazon data centers. The company said its data centers were not designed to withstand war and that it cannot recover what was lost.
WHO: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
WHAT: AWS said customer data was permanently lost after Iran strikes damaged its data centers and that the lost data cannot be recovered.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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