The Washington Post detailed Israel's successful sabotage of Hezbollah by providing them with pagers that contained explosive batteries, triggered remotely by Mossad, and concealed undetectably within the devices. A former sales representative linked to Apollo pitched the AR924 to Hezbollah, unaware that they were assembled in Israel under Mossad's supervision. The explosives within the pagers could be set off through a two-step process or by a signal from Mossad, potentially causing significant damage
The essay by Bunnie Huang highlights the ethical implications of turning IoT devices into bombs, warning of the potential for any entity with moderate funding to replicate such tactics. This poses a threat not only from state actors but also from various adversaries, blurring the line between civilian and military technologies. The concept of turning everyday objects into weapons stresses the need for universal condemnation of such practices to prevent a dangerous militarization of commonplace gadgets. https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/more-details-on-israel-sabotaging-hezbollah-pagers-and-walkie-talkies.html