Banking, payments services disrupted after Amazon UAE data centers hit in drone strikes

Group 1 - AWS data centers in the UAE and Bahrain were damaged by drone strikes, leading to service outages for various apps and digital services in the UAE [1][2] - Consumer apps such as Careem and payment companies like Alaan and Hubpay experienced outages due to issues with AWS infrastructure [2] - Banking providers including ADCB and Emirates NBD, along with enterprise software providers like Snowflake, reported service disruptions as a result of the AWS outages [2] Group 2 - The U.S. and Israel conducted joint military strikes on Iran, resulting in significant geopolitical tensions and attacks by Tehran across the region [3] - Critical infrastructure, including data centers and oil and gas production facilities, has been targeted amid the escalating conflict [3]