An Iranian attack has caused damage to Amazon’s cloud computing facility in Bahrain, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Earlier that day, Bahrain’s Interior Ministry confirmed that civil defense crews were working to put out a blaze at a corporate facility following what officials called an Iranian assault.
The ministry has not yet released information about which company was affected, whether anyone was injured, or how severe the damage was.
The incident occurred just one day after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued threats against major U.S. technology firms operating in the Middle East, specifically naming Microsoft, Google and Apple as potential targets in response to recent attacks on Iranian interests.
Amazon has not yet provided a response to requests for comment regarding the Financial Times report.
Just last week, the retail and technology giant announced that its Amazon Web Services operations in Bahrain had experienced “disruptions” due to the ongoing Middle East conflict. This marks the second time in recent weeks that the company’s regional operations have been impacted by the warfare.
Amazon Web Services serves as the company’s cloud computing division and plays a vital role in keeping numerous popular websites and government systems running. The unit also represents Amazon’s primary source of profits.
