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PR31C
01-28-2011, 10:40
SMS suicide bomber (http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/01/sms-suicide-bomber/)

An unexpected and unwanted text message from a wireless company prematurely exploded a would-be suicide bomber’s vest bomb in Russia New Year’s Eve, inadvertently thwarting a planned attack on revelers in Moscow, according to The Daily Telegraph.

The message reportedly wished her a Happy New Years :eek:
TrapLine
01-28-2011, 12:46
Happy New Year! Have a blast tonight!:eek:
Dozer523
01-28-2011, 13:10
god has a sense of humor.
S-B new rule. No matter how stylish, don't wear the vest in the safe house.
lindy
01-28-2011, 15:36
inadvertently thwarting a planned attack

Nothing happens "inadvertently" in Russia. Special Services perhaps?
Richard
01-28-2011, 16:32
...according to Russian security sources... ;)

And so it goes...

Richard :munchin
tonyz
01-28-2011, 16:37
Would that inadvertent text be considered...S-Bam ? ;)
trvlr
01-29-2011, 07:25
Some friends told me about modified C130s that would fly over cities in OIF calling all the cell phones in coverage. Sometimes with explosive results. Brilliant IMO.
Team Sergeant
01-29-2011, 07:33
Nothing happens "inadvertently" in Russia. Special Services perhaps?

The Russians don't use the terms "politically correct" or "plausible denial". They don't have to, they're Russians.
lindy
01-29-2011, 08:37
The Russians don't use the terms "politically correct" or "plausible denial". They don't have to, they're Russians.

Awesome! I'm going to use that at work!
Mizzou
01-29-2011, 18:42
Some friends told me about modified C130s that would fly over cities in OIF calling all the cell phones in coverage. Sometimes with explosive results. Brilliant IMO.

I'm 90% certain that this program is not open source. FYSA.

Anyway, none of this makes sense, although it is hilarious. Why would a suicide bomber use a cell phone as a trigger? Was she gonna call herself in the middle of the party? Maybe it was a chicken switch, but the bomber's aren't supposed to know about that.

This is why we use DTMF decoder boards. Terrorism 101.
trvlr
01-29-2011, 19:05
I'm 90% certain that this program is not open source. FYSA.

you can also read about it on wired.com