[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

There are a couple of possibilities:
1. The wrong people already knew about this through leaks or espionage.
2. This is part of a disinformation campaign — the capabilities of the device are being inflated, to scare (say) Iran, and cause them to mis-allocate defensive resources.

[itsahoot]

Some guy demonstrated how easy this was a couple years ago. He bought all the stuff at a local electronics store and used the contraption to fry electronics across the street easily.

No secrets her people, been easy to do for years.

[P-Marlowe]

This is part of a disinformation campaign — the capabilities of the device are being inflated, to scare (say) Iran, and cause them to mis-allocate defensive resources.

You forget one thing.

Obama is president.

[muawiyah]

It’s not exactly a new idea ~ been around for a long enough time it shows up as a staple in hugo gernsback sci fi from 1926 on. here’s a picture: http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-90099475409935_2226_14861792