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(605 posts) Wed Sep 18, 2024, 09:03 AM Sep 18

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It was done through the supply chain JohnSJ Sep 18 #1

So... Russia no, China yes. tinrobot Sep 18 #5

This isn't a Hollywood hacking scenario HelpImSurrounded Sep 18 #2

Anything they want, really. yardwork Sep 18 #3

Nothing Mountainguy Sep 18 #4

JohnSJ

(96,390 posts)

1. It was done through the supply chain

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 09:04 AM

Sep 18

tinrobot

(11,474 posts)

5. So... Russia no, China yes.

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 09:13 AM

Sep 18

Lots of things are made in China.

HelpImSurrounded

(489 posts)

2. This isn't a Hollywood hacking scenario

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 09:05 AM

Sep 18

They intercepted a batch of pagers and physically modified them with explosives.

yardwork

(63,993 posts)

3. Anything they want, really.

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 09:07 AM

Sep 18

Any country could intercept a shipment of anything and plant explosives in the objects.

But why bother? China and Russia have found a much more effective way to plant explosive propaganda in our brains.

Mountainguy

(960 posts)

4. Nothing

Reply to Buttoneer (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 09:11 AM

Sep 18

For lots of reasons.