Police are investigating after the Edinburgh offices of Keysight Technologies were damaged early on 7 November, following claims of responsibility from a group describing itself as Autonomous Activist Group.
In an email circulated to media outlets, the group said it had targeted the site “in solidarity with the people of Palestine,” alleging that the company supplies components used in Israel’s defence industry. The message also linked Keysight to Thales and Elbit Systems through the UK’s Watchkeeper surveillance drone programme.
The claims appear to refer to the Watchkeeper’s origins, as the aircraft was developed from Israel’s Hermes 450 system before being built under a UK-specific programme for British defence use. There is no verified evidence that systems or components produced for this system in the UK have been exported to Israel, however.
The email alleged that windows, lighting, and air-conditioning units at the site on Lochside Place were damaged and paint was sprayed both inside and outside the building. A photograph circulated with the message appears to show damage to the glass frontage taken at night.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.20am on Friday, 7 November 2025, we received a report of a disturbance at and damage to a premises on Lochside Place, Edinburgh. Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0196 of 7 November 2025.”
Keysight Technologies has not issued a public statement.
Attention seeking idiots, they know their mindless vandalism isn’t going to end whats happening in Gaza.
Edinburgh has been plagued by these assholes. They have consistently spray painted a 200 year old building because it has a Barclays Bank branch in it totally destroying the building stone work and also crashed a car into a Leonardo facility.
They target a bucket company because it picks up the trash from Leonardo as well.
Real scum bags.
Meanwhile the police in Edinburgh are busy hunting kids with helicopters and thermal night vision in operation Night Shade for setting off fireworks.
Priorities I suppose.
Well I would say that Kids with Helicopters is kind of worrying.
And of course, the judiciary will give them a slap on the wrist.
They are smart, they don’t leave mean posts on twitter and just cause some harmless vandalism, just boys being boys really
Put them in the peacekeeping force in Gaza. Quick reality check would sort their behaviour out.
I saw videos of a woman who joined Greta on her voyage to Gaza, after they stopped partying in southern Spain, the woman kept complaining about the conditions on the boat ffs.
Wouldn’t last an hour in Gaza.
How about going to their home, and trashing their property? Their clothes, PlayStation, PC, Laptop, mobile, books ( if they have a brain to read ) computer games.
There you go. Sort it out.
I’d pay to see their faces.
Come on Dan, Let’s go, I’ll ride point, you can provide cover.
oh but if it’s raining, can we put it off for a while ?
Where’s by bloody pitch fork gone.
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As for yobs on the railways near my signalbox, and those that insist on putting their dirty shoes on seats on public transport, it’s the stocks for them. P1 end of platform at Haslemere! 😉
Anyone committing an act of sabotage against the UK defensive capabilities should be charged with treason and sentenced to minimum 25 years in prison ( or preferably hung by the neck)
Well that’s every government since 1945 then !
I have done a bit of work with Keysight technology in the past. It was machine vision inspection systems and microscopes if I remember correctly. I am pretty sure that test equipment is there main business