Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing provider that supplies behind-the-scenes infrastructure used by government departments, universities, businesses, and media organizations.
October 20, 2025
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general
Describes the role of AWS as a provider of cloud infrastructure to a wide range of organizations.
As of 2025, Synergy Research Group reported that Amazon Web Services (AWS) held about 30% of the worldwide cloud computing market.
October 20, 2025
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statistical
Market share statistic for major cloud providers.
Attackers have exploited OAuth tokens tied to third-party integrations (for example, Salesloft's Drift AI chat tool) to pivot into Salesforce environments and harvest metadata, credentials, AWS keys, and Snowflake tokens.
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Describes a technique used to compromise cloud CRM environments and escalate access to sensitive credentials and tokens.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides remote computing (cloud) services to applications, websites, governments, universities, and companies.
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definition
Describes the primary service AWS offers (cloud/remote computing) and typical customer types.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) counts among its customers some of the world's largest businesses and organizations.
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organizational
Indicates the scale and profile of AWS's customer base.