Iran’s recent drone strikes on Gulf states mark the first time commercial data centers have been targeted in an organized fashion. Europe, especially, should reflect on the assumptions underlying digital-infrastructure investments and deployments, because attacks on data centers in the Middle East can jeopardize its own economic security.
BRATISLAVA—The Iranian strikes on data centers in the Gulf have revealed a vulnerability that many wanted to ignore. The infrastructure underpinning AI, cloud computing, and other industries is not just a cyber or commercial asset. It is also an enticing target.
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