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That's what the cloud is. A bunch of servers around the world with the same data. They do it to make it available faster. Each server adds to extra security risks. Instead of hacking one server (old days) they can hack any of 12.[1] No less secure than servers in your country. Government of every country can get access to data stored in servers on its territory. Some have bigger legal obstacles than others, but all of them are essentially the same...IT outsourcing vulnerability risks: How secure are the servers of foreign nations?