Major U.S. Tech Companies Face Security Threats in the Middle East
美國大型科技公司在中東面臨安全威脅
As of April 2026, the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East has shifted, giving rise to what experts call 'commercial-technological warfare.'
截至2026年4月，中東的地緣政治版圖已經發生了轉變，引發了專家所稱的「商業科技戰」。
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has officially designated 18 major U.S. companies—including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon—as legitimate military targets.
伊斯蘭革命衛隊已正式將包括Microsoft、Google和Amazon在內的18家大型美國企業列為合法的軍事目標。
The threats, which include drone strikes and destructive cyberattacks, stem from the belief that these firms provide essential AI and cloud infrastructure that supports U.S. and Israeli military operations.
這些威脅包括無人機襲擊和破壞性的網路攻擊，其根源在於這些企業提供支持美國和以色列軍事行動的必要AI和雲端基礎設施。
With regional hubs in the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain already experiencing physical damage and service outages, tech giants are now forced to rethink their global infrastructure strategy.
隨著位於阿拉伯聯合大公國、卡達和巴林的區域中心已經遭受物理損壞和服務中斷，科技巨頭現在被迫重新思考其全球基礎設施策略。
Beyond physical safety, companies face heightened risks of sophisticated 'hack-and-leak' campaigns and potential supply chain disruptions, such as the scarcity of helium needed for chip production.
除了人身安全之外，企業還面臨著複雜的「駭客入侵與外洩」活動以及潛在供應鏈中斷的風險，例如晶片生產所需的氦氣稀缺。
