Drone Attacks Knock Out 3 Russian 'Yandex' Data Centers
Drone attacks have knocked three out of five Yandex data centers in Russia out of service, disrupting cloud computing services and digital payments.
Three out of five data centers belonging to the Russian company Yandex were subjected to drone attacks, leaving them out of service and disrupting cloud computing and payment operations, according to a report by The Register.
The Sasovo site suffered severe damage, while the Kaluga and Vladimir sites were disrupted, including the 'Yandex Pay' digital payment service.
NetBlocks, a platform specializing in network monitoring, said Yandex Cloud's internet connectivity reached about 30% of its normal level on October 11.
For his part, the company's financial services official said users' funds are safe. The incident brings back to the forefront the vulnerability of digital infrastructure to military targeting, as data centers are no longer detached from conflict zones.
What do these terms mean?
Data center: A facility housing hundreds of servers that store data and run applications and digital services over the internet.
Cloud computing: Delivering computing and storage services over the internet instead of relying on the user's device, so that websites and applications run on remote servers.
Drone: A small aircraft guided remotely or operating autonomously, used in military missions, reconnaissance, and attacks.
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