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BAC Consulting Under Scrutiny After Pager Attacks Targeting Hezbollah
The Hungary-based company BAC Consulting is facing intense scrutiny after pager attacks targeted Hezbollah, resulting in the deaths of at least 37 people and injuries to nearly three thousand others. International media outlets have begun investigating the company and its Italian-born CEO in relation to the coordinated blasts.
While Israel has not confirmed nor denied its involvement in the attacks, a report from the New York Times, citing intelligence officers briefed on the operation, alleged that BAC Consulting was part of an Israeli front. The Iranian-backed proxy force Hezbollah has vowed retaliation against Israel for the attacks.
According to online brochures, BAC Consulting was established in 2010 in Budapest, offering strategic guidance across various business lines. The company was registered as a management consultancy business in May 2022 and lists “business consultancy” as its main activity, with 117 other activities such as retail and manufacturing.
Reports suggest that Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, planted explosives in the pagers months before the explosions, with some sources claiming that the operation had been planned for at least 15 years. Front companies were established in Hungary, Bulgaria, and Norway as part of the operation to supply the pagers.
The CEO of BAC Consulting, Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, denied involvement in the manufacturing of the pagers, stating that she is merely a middleman in the supply chain. Barsony-Arcidiacono, who graduated from University College London (UCL), has been living in Budapest since 2019, according to her social media profiles.
As the investigation into BAC Consulting and its role in the pager attacks continues, questions remain about the company’s connection to the deadly explosions and the aftermath.
