Would iCloud storage survive an Electromagnetic Pulse attack?

Would the files I upload to iCloud Drive or other Apple cloud storage systems survive an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack? I have in mind the EMP resulting from a nuclear weapon detonated over the United States or near a datacenter housing Apple's cloud storage servers.


In contrast, if I store my own hard drive in a bank vault an EMP would not harm my hard drive since the very thick steel of the vault and the metal safe deposit box would shield it from this potentially destructive electromagnetic wave energy.


Is Apple currently considering methods to fully protect its clients' cloud storage from EMP attack given the recent threats from North Korea and elsewhere?


Thank you.

iPad Pro Wi-Fi, iOS 10.3.3

Posted on Aug 16, 2017 12:27 PM

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Aug 16, 2017 12:46 PM in response to zinacef

This is my first time posting a question here. I am hoping that Apple will give me an official reply to my question. I think my question is an important one. Especially since I imagine many people store very important information on iCloud.


So far I have stored only a small amount of information on iCloud in order to test it. The answer to my EMP question will determine whether I store more.

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