Exploding Hezbollah Pagers Not Likely a Cybersecurity Attack

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It doesn't appear to be a cyberattack, security experts said of the hundreds of pagers that blew up Tuesday afternoon across Lebanon, an apparent salvo against Hezbollah militants by the Israeli government.

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At least eight people have been killed and more than 2,700 injured, according to multiple media reports. Videos posted on social media show explosions on the bodies of individuals who fall to the ground; other videos show injured people in Beirut streets.

The Lebanese government attributed the attacks to "Israeli aggression" and called them a violation of sovereignty. CNN reported that Hezbollah released a statement holding "the Israeli enemy fully responsible for this criminal attack" and vowing retribution. The ...