Amazon Web Services (AWS) deleted a 10‑year‑old account and all its data without warning
Amazon Web Services (AWS) deleted a 10‑year‑old account and all its data without warning as reported by developer Abdelkader Boudih (aka Seuros) Yahoo +9 Seuros Blog +9 Windows Central +9 : 🚨 Incident Overview On July 23, 2025 , AWS terminated Boudih’s decade‑old account and erased all associated data—without any warning, grace period, or recovery option Seuros Blog +1 . Boudih had been using AWS for ten years, following best practices like multi-region replication, backup strategies, and segregated encryption keys. Despite all that, he still lost everything because AWS itself became the failure point Seuros Blog +1 . 🗓️ Timeline & Support Interaction Date Event July 10 AWS issued a verification request with a 5‑day deadline, including a weekend Seuros Blog +1 . July 14 Boudih’s reply; support was initially unresponsive Seuros Blog . July 16–20 Replies came slowly; AWS escalated internally Seuros Blog . July 20–22 Boudih submitted ID and utility bill ...