Blog comment alleges GRU agent used directed-energy weapon on civilians in Perth, 1980s-1992; Australian response claimed absent
A reader comment (by ResearcherZero) on a Schneier on Security squid-blogging post alleges that an agent working for the Russian GRU carried out repeated "Havana Syndrome"-style attacks with an energy-emitting device against civilians in Perth, Western Australia, from the second half of the 1980s until 1992. The commenter claims the attacker was detained by Western Australian police on several occasions, that Australian Signals Directorate experts examined the equipment, and that prosecutors ordered it returned to the agent. The commenter further claims that neither the Australian Federal nor State governments acknowledged the attacks or provide support to victims, unlike the US response. None of these claims is sourced or corroborated in the text beyond a link to a Guardian interactive on the Havana Syndrome mystery, so they should be treated as unverified. The item has no direct defensive relevance and carries no IOCs, CVEs or technical indicators.
Technical Details
- Alleged victim effects: loss of motor control, nausea, cognitive impairment, loss of consciousness and long-lasting memory loss.
- The device is described as an emitter connected by an insulated cable to modular control and power units, used at near point-blank range.
- The commenter alleges the weapon was tested at varying ranges, exposure lengths and frequencies, and that it has since become more potent.
- Attribution to the GRU rests solely on the commenter's account.
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Blog comment alleges GRU agent used directed-energy weapon on civilians in Perth, 1980s-1992; Australian response claimed absent
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A reader comment (by ResearcherZero) on a Schneier on Security squid-blogging post alleges that an agent working for the Russian GRU carried out repeated "Havana Syndrome"-style attacks with an energy-emitting device against civilians in Perth, Western Australia, from the second half of the 1980s until 1992. The commenter claims the attacker was detained by Western Australian police on several occasions, that Australian Signals Directorate experts examined the equipment, and that prosecutors ordered it returned to the agent. The commenter further claims that neither the Australian Federal nor State governments acknowledged the attacks or provide support to victims, unlike the US response. None of these claims is sourced or corroborated in the text beyond a link to a Guardian interactive on the Havana Syndrome mystery, so they should be treated as unverified. The item has no direct defensive relevance and carries no IOCs, CVEs or technical indicators.
Technical Details
- Alleged victim effects: loss of motor control, nausea, cognitive impairment, loss of consciousness and long-lasting memory loss.
- The device is described as an emitter connected by an insulated cable to modular control and power units, used at near point-blank range.
- The commenter alleges the weapon was tested at varying ranges, exposure lengths and frequencies, and that it has since become more potent.
- Attribution to the GRU rests solely on the commenter's account.