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Hack of Hezbollah Devices Exposes Dark Corners of Asia Supply Chains
vendredi 20 septembre 2024, 19:00 , par Slashdot
Deadly attacks using booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon has revealed significant vulnerabilities in the supply chains for older electronic devices. The incident, which killed 37 people and injured about 3,000, has sparked investigations across Europe into the origins of the weaponized gadgets.
Taiwan-based Gold Apollo blamed a European licensee for the compromised pagers, while Japan's Icom could not verify the authenticity of the walkie-talkies bearing its name. Both companies denied manufacturing the deadly components in their home countries. Industry executives say older electronics from Asia often lack the tight supply chain controls of newer products, making it difficult to trace their origins. Counterfeiting, surplus inventories, and complex manufacturing deals further complicate the issue. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/09/20/1651257/hack-of-hezbollah-devices-exposes-dark-corners-of-asi...
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