Russia threatens to block Amazon’s hosting providers for violating Russian laws

Moscow, December 7 (EFE).- Russia’s communications regulator (Roscomnadzor) warned today that web hosting services Amazon Web Services (AWS), GoDaddy, Digital Ocean and Hezner Online refuse to comply with Moscow’s privacy laws in Russian territory.

“Some foreign companies do not comply with the rules and continue to provide hosting services to Russian organizations,” Roscomnadzor said in a statement.

Russian laws require hosting providers to register in a national registry and not store information about Russian users on servers abroad.

“Taking into account the risks to which the resources hosted in the services of these companies are subjected, the work of these hosting providers may be subject to restrictions on Russian territory, and then they will not be able to provide services to Russian organizations, ” he added. the Russian regulator.

Roscomnadzor recommended that Russian organizations and entities “host their sites on the services of organizations that comply with Russian laws and are registered in the register of hosting providers” published on the regulator’s website.EFE

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