>>GoaChronicle through its intelligence network has learned that Israeli intelligence successfully intercepted a shipment of pager batteries that had been ordered from B&H Photo. The order was placed from Lebanon. Acting on a confirmed tip, the intelligence agency seized the shipment and covertly modified the batteries. Small, undetectable explosives known as Kiska 3 were inserted into the battery casings and connected to the battery wires via a discreet chip. The pager model was Rugged Pager AR924 IP67. The operation code word was ‘Below the Belt’.
It was an easy decision. You can't allow one single company to own all the major web dev tools. I'm surprised they actually decided this, since the EU has a history of turning a blind eye to some of these deals.
My article isn't meant to serve as an IR report. There are links in it for incident responders looking for IOCs, but they are not the intended audience.
With all due respect, but I will have to push back on your categorization as 'slightly misleading' here. Your explanation effectively explains the headline and is also what Google researchers said. How is the headline misleading?
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