Few things about exploding communication pagers
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First off, it's still early, and reports are developing. Keep an eye on the news in the coming hours or days for more updates.
theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…
Relax, we're talking about pagers here, not smartphones. Pagers are much older and far less powerful compared to the smartphones we use today.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pager
When a smartphone battery explodes, you'll notice smoke and fire.
For a battery to explode, you need to physically damage it.
And yes, it's not caused by software.
We'll get more information in the coming hours, but here are my two cents:
- This is not a hack.
- The pagers were likely "modified", someone added a small explosive charge.
- They probably intercepted and tampered with the pagers before they were shipped.
It's also worth noting that an explosive charge can be triggered remotely, which is nothing new.
Here's a link to the pager they used, in case you want to check it out or get one yourself.
gapollo.com.tw/rugged-pager-a…
I have the same opinion than an ex-IDF Intel agent. I’m not sure how to deal with that 😅
Someone short circuit 24 18650 battery for the lol. See this big light? Also, you don’t need 24 battery for a pager 😅
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100% agree
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