Iran Strikes On Amazon Data Centers Caused Permanent Loss of Customer
Iran Strikes On Amazon Data Centers Caused Permanent Loss of Customer Data
TL;DRIranian strikes destroyed Amazon data centers; some customer data is permanently gone.
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