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By Larry YudelsonJanuary 12, 2022, 5:58 pmEdit

As if being a 21st century terrorist wasn’t hard enough, a recent failed Hezbollah operation highlights the needs to include cybersecurity on your murder-and-mayhem checklist.

Last week, the Israel Defense Forces shot down a quadcopter drone that Hezbollah sent over the Lebanese border for reconnaissance.

Inside, as an unplanned gift for the IDF intelligence squad, there was a memory card that held photos from an apparent test flight, including pictures of Hezbollah operatives and vehicles.

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According to an IDF statement, “the raw material inside has already provided intelligence about the training on the other side.”

In response, Hezbollah issued a statement that the two operatives seen on the memory card “were only playing soccer on a play station.” This statement could not be independently verified at press time.

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