H-ISAC TLP White Physical Threat Bulletin - USB Bomb Attack – March 23, 2023

Summary:

On March 23, 2023 it is being reported that multiple journalists are receiving fake USB drives in the mail accompanied by letters. The USB drives contained small capsules of plastic explosive. The explosives are set to detonate when plugged into a computer, using the computer as a power source to ignite them. One journalist fell victim to these drives, plugging in the USB resulting in an explosion. The device contained one centimeter of explosive, though only half of it detonated. It likely saved the journalist from harsher wounds than the mild injuries sustained to his hand and face

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