Drone attack damages another Yandex data center
Russian technology company Yandex announced on Sunday that its data center east of Moscow was damaged by a drone attack. The facility is located in the Vladimir region. Following the attack, the company completely suspended key operations of the center, and the incident disrupted the functioning of its services. hnonline.sk ↗
This is already the third recorded attack on Yandex facilities within a week. The company operates Russia's most widely used internet search engine, as well as taxi services, delivery services, data storage, and infrastructure used for artificial intelligence. SITA ↗
The damage to the data center could affect services for millions of users in Russia. However, the company's available statements do not indicate the exact extent of the damage or the timeline for restoring full operations. Yandex stated that the attack affected the functioning of the facility itself, but did not disclose further technical details. RTE News ↗
The latest incident follows an attack on the company's data center in the Ryazan region, recorded at the beginning of October. That time, too, a fire broke out on the premises and the center's operations had to be halted. The series of attacks has thus struck the technological infrastructure of one of the largest Russian internet companies in multiple locations. Spiegel.de ↗
It is not known who specifically carried out the attack. According to the information provided, neither the Russian authorities nor the Ukrainian side have issued a detailed statement on the latest damage to the data center.
This is already the third recorded attack on Yandex facilities within a week. The company operates Russia's most widely used internet search engine, as well as taxi services, delivery services, data storage, and infrastructure used for artificial intelligence. SITA ↗
The damage to the data center could affect services for millions of users in Russia. However, the company's available statements do not indicate the exact extent of the damage or the timeline for restoring full operations. Yandex stated that the attack affected the functioning of the facility itself, but did not disclose further technical details. RTE News ↗
The latest incident follows an attack on the company's data center in the Ryazan region, recorded at the beginning of October. That time, too, a fire broke out on the premises and the center's operations had to be halted. The series of attacks has thus struck the technological infrastructure of one of the largest Russian internet companies in multiple locations. Spiegel.de ↗
It is not known who specifically carried out the attack. According to the information provided, neither the Russian authorities nor the Ukrainian side have issued a detailed statement on the latest damage to the data center.
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Ukraine-Krieg: Drohnen treffen Yandex-Rechenzentrum – Dienste für Millionen Russen gestört
Spiegel.de
| 12:38 11.10.
Ruská technologická spoločnosť Yandex oznámila, že jej dátové centrum poškodil útok dronu
SITA
| 12:04 11.10.
Rechenzentrum in Flammen: Drohnenangriff legt "Russlands Google" lahm
n-tv
| 06:57 11.10.
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