New York CNN —So far, the attacks that targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah members through their pagers have had devastating consequences.
Justin Cappos, a cybersecurity professor at NYU, said that it’s possible to cause damage to a variety of batteries – most commonly lithium batteries, which have caused dangerous fires.
If correct, this would suggest a very high penetration of Hezbollah’s supply chain for those devices,” Horowitz said over email.
When it comes to battery safety, the National Fire Protection Association has a set of safety guidelines for lithium batteries, such as properly disposing of them.
A Lebanese security source told CNN that Hezbollah had recently purchased the devices.
Persons:
Israel, they’ve, Justin Cappos, ” Cappos, Baptiste Robert, Michael Horowitz, “ We’ve, ” Horowitz, CNN’s Christian Edwards, Adrienne Vogt, Aditi Sangal
Organizations:
New, New York CNN, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, NYU, Predicta, Le Beck, Fire Protection, Samsung, Galaxy, US Consumer Product Safety, Hezbollah
Locations:
New York, Iran, Lebanese, Israel