Data Centre Boom Has A Security Blind Spot
Executive Take
Contracts, not just infrastructure, now decide who pays when a data centre gets breached. Enterprises relying on third-party providers must map accountability into those contracts before an incident forces the question.
Executive Summary
India's data centre sector, which drew $1.56 Bn in H1 2026 foreign investment, faces rising cyber and physical risks. A ransomware breach hit a Yotta-hosted server linked to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant contractor data. IBM says average breach cost in India hit ₹25.5 Cr in 2026, up 15.9% from 2025. AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain were also damaged by drone strikes in March.
Why It Matters
Technology and GCC leaders in India increasingly depend on outsourced data centre capacity for AI and cloud workloads. A breach or physical attack on that infrastructure can disrupt operations and trigger regulatory and contractual liability even if the enterprise never touched the compromised system.
Bizquad Perspective
Most leaders treat data centre uptime as the whole security question, but the real gap is unenforced paper contracts with no breach protocol or real-time visibility into the provider's systems.