Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono is the CEO of BAC Consulting, a Hungary-based firm that became linked to a deadly incident involving exploding pagers in Lebanon.
These pagers, which detonated in a coordinated attack, resulted in at least 12 deaths and over 2,000 injuries, primarily targeting members of Hezbollah. T
he pagers were originally manufactured by a Taiwanese company, Gold Apollo, which licensed its technology to BAC Consulting.
However, Barsony-Arcidiacono has denied any direct involvement in making the explosive devices, stating that her company was merely an intermediary and not responsible for the weaponization of the pagers.
Barsony-Arcidiacono, who has a PhD in physics from University College London, has had a diverse career, including humanitarian work in Africa and roles with organizations like UNESCO. Despite her denials, her firm is now under heavy scrutiny, and she is reportedly being protected by Hungarian authorities due to the sensitive nature of the case, which may involve multiple international intelligence agencies.
Given her background in physics and humanitarian work, Barsony-Arcidiacono’s involvement in this situation may have been purely business-driven, focused on technology licensing and innovation.
However, she has distanced herself from the actual production and weaponization of the pagers, insisting that she had no knowledge of how they were turned into explosive devices .
No clear evidence of a malicious motive has emerged, and the broader context suggests the involvement of intelligence agencies and a sophisticated operation to infiltrate the supply chain of the pagers, potentially using her firm as an unwitting participant.
Thus, if there is any motive at play, it seems more likely to be tied to financial or business interests rather than direct political or militant involvement.
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