Yandex confirms service outage as users lose access to cloud files
Summary
Russian cloud services provider Yandex has confirmed a service outage affecting its cloud files access. Drone attacks reportedly damaged three of its data centers, leading to the shutdown of two facilities and partial disabling of a third. This incident has resulted in users losing access to their cloud-stored data.
IFF Assessment
FOE
Service outages due to external attacks on infrastructure negatively impact defenders' ability to access and utilize critical systems and data.
Defender Context
This incident highlights the ongoing risk of physical attacks on critical infrastructure supporting cloud services, which can lead to widespread outages. Defenders should be aware of the potential for such disruptive events and consider the resilience of their own cloud dependencies.