Northeastern expert explains why the supply chain is an easy target in war
A second wave of wireless devices — including walkie-talkies and handheld radios — exploded across Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 450.
The attacks come a day after thousands of pagers owned by members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded across parts of Lebanon and Syria. According to published reports, those devices had been modified with explosions by Israeli spy organization Mossad at the “production level.”
Shawn Bhimani, a Northeastern University professor of supply chain and information management, says this type of warfare — in which components are modified somewhere along the supply chain — has been a method of attack for decades.