Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono: The CEO Linked to Exploding Pagers in Lebanon and Syria

Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono, the CEO of Budapest-based BAC Consulting, has been linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria. Photo posted on social media by Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono.

Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono has not been seen since the simultaneous attack on Hezbollah forces using pagers and walkie-talkies. Her company, BAC Consulting, is the Taiwanese-owned pager brand owner, and she has stated that BAC Consulting was responsible for manufacturing the devices sold to Hezbollah.

Beatrix Bársony-Arcidiacono, mother of Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono, revealed that her daughter had received threats from unknown sources and was “under the protection of the Hungarian secret services”. She made this statement in a phone call from Sicily.

Beatrix Bársony-Arcidiacono also shared that her daughter was born in Sicily and studied at the University of Catania before pursuing a doctorate in London. Cristiana worked in Paris and Vienna before moving to Budapest in October 2016 to care for her elderly grandmother.

Cristiana describes herself as a strategic advisor and business developer on social media, with experience working for large international organizations and venture capital firms. Her company’s website states that she has a PhD in physics.

According to her LinkedIn page, the 49-year-old woman graduated from the University of London, where she worked with Ákos Kövér, a Hungarian physicist and retired professor. She interned at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2008 and 2009 and co-authored a report for a UNESCO conference on groundwater management.

Cristiana’s social media accounts feature photos from France, England, and elsewhere, mostly selfies or landscape shots of places visited. Her social media profile indicates that she speaks English, French, Italian, and Hungarian. She occasionally posts comments criticizing Ukraine or supporting children in the Gaza Strip.

BAC Consulting’s registry shows that the company had revenue of $725,000 in 2022 and $593,000 in 2023. The company was registered to operate from May 2022, according to its business profile.

More information about Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono and her company, BAC Consulting, is available on her social media profiles and the company’s website.

Key Facts:

• Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono is the CEO of Budapest-based BAC Consulting.
• Her company is linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria.
• She has a PhD in physics and has worked with large international organizations and venture capital firms.
• Cristiana speaks English, French, Italian, and Hungarian.
• BAC Consulting had revenue of $725,000 in 2022 and $593,000 in 2023.