Hacking & intrusion

Pager blasts targeting Hezbollah injure members in Lebanon

First reported 2024-09-17 · Last reported 2024-09-22 · 3 related reports

Pager explosions targeting Hezbollah took place in Lebanon, injuring Hezbollah members. The possibility of a cyber-attack was initially raised, and links between the hacking of Hezbollah devices and an Asian supply chain were later examined.

Key facts

Affected organisation: Hezbollah
Incident type: Hacking & intrusion
Occurred / detected: 2024-09-17
Scale of damage: Hezbollah members injured
Cause / method: Pager explosions; possibility of a cyber-attack raised
Location: Lebanon

Timeline

2024-09-17Pager explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon caused injuries, and the possibility of a cyber-attack was raised.
2024-09-22Links between the hacking of Hezbollah devices and an Asian supply chain were examined.

3 related reports

A Cyberattack? Old-School Pagers Explode in Lebanon, Targeting HezbollahPCMag · 2024-09-17
Possible cyberattack in Lebanon, Hezbollah members woundedThe Jerusalem Post · 2024-09-17
Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chainsReuters · 2024-09-22

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