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Hi. Welcome to TSF. First off, understanding is the key to figuring out whether you have a problem that needs to be fixed or just some unblissful discovery. So, what is Amazon AWS? I'm too lazy right now to get into it all, so I'll just link to some other sources that will get you started on understanding it all. You will encounter new terms like "cloud computing" and "content delivery network" (CDN), so look into those as well. See:
https://www.plixer.com/blog/network-monitoring/computer-connecting-to-amazonaws-com/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/606622/data-theft-by-amazon-server-amazonaws/
After you think you've grasped the whole idea behind Amazon AWS, ask yourself, could it be that Mozilla Foundation is also a client of Amazon AWS, and their project, Firefox, is now making use of those services like other products and services are doing, such as Netflix? How exactly is Firefox using those services? I don't know specifically how, but the economics of doing so makes sense, don't you think? For example, by default, Firefox is set to submit crash reports and to also automatically check for and install updates. It may also be collecting telemetry data. If you have a Firefox account like me and you use it to sync data and add-ons across multiple devices, Mozilla Foundation could be using Amazon AWS for that too. With millions of people using Firefox, it is a lot of data to process, so why not take advantage of a cloud computing service provider for that, such as Amazon AWS, instead of setting up your own servers to handle that workload?
https://www.plixer.com/blog/network-monitoring/computer-connecting-to-amazonaws-com/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/606622/data-theft-by-amazon-server-amazonaws/
After you think you've grasped the whole idea behind Amazon AWS, ask yourself, could it be that Mozilla Foundation is also a client of Amazon AWS, and their project, Firefox, is now making use of those services like other products and services are doing, such as Netflix? How exactly is Firefox using those services? I don't know specifically how, but the economics of doing so makes sense, don't you think? For example, by default, Firefox is set to submit crash reports and to also automatically check for and install updates. It may also be collecting telemetry data. If you have a Firefox account like me and you use it to sync data and add-ons across multiple devices, Mozilla Foundation could be using Amazon AWS for that too. With millions of people using Firefox, it is a lot of data to process, so why not take advantage of a cloud computing service provider for that, such as Amazon AWS, instead of setting up your own servers to handle that workload?
