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[-] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 months ago

They going to tear open the battery while they are at it? It’s not like there’s going to be a small lump labeled “RDX” with wires sticking out of it.

While they’re at it, why not incorporate the explosive into the body of the device? Has no one else seen Up in Smoke?

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 16 points 2 months ago

I suspect that's not far off from what Israel did, from my understanding they modified a device's at a production level, it sounds like they essentially redesigned the pager.

It will be interesting to see how they did it with the radios.

[-] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 months ago

I feel like a broken record reminding people that the TAO (Tailored Access Operations, now Computer Network Operations), part of the NSA, has been doing this for 20 years. Except they implant spyware instead of explosives. Probably.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

This predates the NSA, but they blew up a Russian pipeline with modified software.

[-] psmgx@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They blew up a Soviet pipeline by leaking bad pipeline turbine designs via the Line X program. Nothing to do with the NSA hacking supply chains and more due to double agents leaking deliberately bad designs, and the Soviets failing to stress test them.

The NSA was created in the 50s and was around at this point; this was the CIAs show.

See also: the Farewell Dossier

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It doesn't predate the nsa, but the Cia contracted out the work through a Canadian firm iirc.

The nsa doesn't have the mandate for clandestine activities, only reconnaissance.

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

Porqué no los dos?

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They designed into the circuit boards an actual Nano Ford Pinto

[-] LostXOR@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago

You could get a new battery from a known good source (or light a couple on fire to make sure they're not explosive). It should be relatively easy to check the rest of the components for anything near a dangerous amount of explosive, and the body can be replaced with a custom one and/or subjected to the fire test.

[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 months ago

Even a fire test may not produce accurate results (see C4). Better to not have distinct supply lines from the civilian population you're already hiding in.

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