Yandex warns of service outages after drone attack causes fire at Sasovo data centre
In short
Yandex told RBC that some of its services may be unavailable to users because of a fire at a data centre in Sasovo caused by a drone attack. TASS and Vedomosti reported that an attack on Yandex led to a failure of transport services in Kuzbass, and TASS said specialists were carrying out restoration work.
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Part of Yandex's services may be unavailable to users because of a fire at a data centre in Sasovo that resulted from a drone attack, the company's press service told RBC. [ 1 ]
TASS and Vedomosti reported that an attack on Yandex led to a failure of transport services in Kuzbass. TASS attributed the attack to the Ukrainian armed forces and said specialists from the relevant services were carrying out restoration work. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The reports describe an attack that put Yandex services at risk of being unavailable to users and, according to TASS and Vedomosti, caused a failure of transport services in Kuzbass. The coverage came from business outlets and the official news agency TASS.
Key facts
- Yandex's press service told RBC that part of the company's services may be unavailable to users. [ 1 ]
- The company attributed the possible outage to a fire at a data centre in Sasovo caused by a drone attack. [ 1 ]
- TASS and Vedomosti reported a failure of transport services in Kuzbass as a result of an attack on Yandex. [ 2 , 3 ]
- TASS attributed the attack on Yandex to the Ukrainian armed forces. [ 2 ]
- TASS reported that specialists from the relevant services were carrying out restoration work. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the transport service failure in Kuzbass stems from the fire at the Sasovo data centre. The documents do not explicitly link the Kuzbass outage to the Sasovo fire.
- Which Yandex services were affected and for how long. Yandex said only that part of its services may be unavailable; no list or duration is given.
- Who carried out the attack. Only TASS attributes the attack to the Ukrainian armed forces; RBC and Vedomosti do not name an attacker.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- RBC reports Yandex's warning that some services may be unavailable after a drone attack caused a fire at a data centre in Sasovo. [ 1 ]
- TASS reports a failure of transport services in Kuzbass due to an attack on Yandex and says restoration work is under way. [ 2 ]
- Vedomosti reports that the attack on Yandex led to a failure of transport services in Kuzbass. [ 3 ]