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This provision explicitly prohibits phishing infrastructure and impersonation activities, which are frequently hosted on cloud platforms; customers whose AWS accounts are compromised and used for phishing may face AUP consequences even if the activity was not authorized by the account holder.
The AWS AUP applies to all customers and their end users, establishing categories of prohibited conduct that, if violated, may result in service suspension or termination including without prior notice as the policy states. For businesses running production workloads on AWS, an unexpected suspension could disrupt operations, data access, and downstream services. You can review the full list of prohibited activities at https://aws.amazon.com/aup/ and audit your workloads to confirm they do not fall within any prohibited category.
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"Fraud and Deception. Attempting to defraud or misrepresent yourself or your services to others, including impersonating individuals or entities. Engaging in phishing, pharming, or other deceptive activities.— Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy
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This provision explicitly prohibits phishing infrastructure and impersonation activities, which are frequently hosted on cloud platforms; customers whose AWS accounts are compromised and used for phishing may face AUP consequences even if the activity was not authorized by the account holder.
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