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STANDARD CYBER UNVERIFIED

Alleged Hezbollah Cyber Intrusion at Beirut Airport Amid Assassination of Iraqi MP

Nov 11, 2026 11:30 PM CT Beirut, Lebanon cyberattack,hezbollah,lebanon,assassination,airport-security

Summary

Family members of a murdered former Iraqi MP allege that Hezbollah hacked the computer systems at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut. The incident highlights the intersection of cyber operations and physical security threats in the region, potentially linked to the broader instability surrounding Iranian-backed militias in Lebanon.

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"All indications suggest that the computer system at Rafik Hariri Airport in Beirut was hacked by Lebanese Hezbollah," Ahmed al-Alwani's cousin Ammar told Rudaw.

Sources (1)

T3 Jerusalem Post
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Actor Responses

Hezbollah NEUTRAL

Alleged to have hacked the computer system at Rafik Hariri Airport in Beirut.

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