The Pager and Radio Bomb Attacks in Lebanon Shows that Low Tech is also Open to Manipulation by Countries

Published on: September 19, 2024 - The pager and radio bomb attack in Lebanon mark a new threat by merging cyber and physical warfare, targeting IoT and connected devices in military and civilian infrastructure. This shift weaponizes everyday devices, adding a kinetic dimension to cyber warfare. The scale and coordination of these attacks are unprecedented, raising concerns about potential havoc, deadlier forms of cyber-attacks, and vulnerabilities in complex supply chains. These developments highlight the risk of personal devices being used for war making kinetic cyber-attacks a powerful new tool in modern warfare.