Follow the money.<p>Israeli sources claim that the reason that this information is published at this timing is a German-Israeli drone deal in which the US Predator lost -
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.defensenews.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;defense&#x2F;international&#x2F;europe&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;13&#x2F;bundeswehr-germany-lease-israeli-drones&#x2F;78723784&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.defensenews.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;defense&#x2F;international&#x2F;europ...</a><p>They also claim that since 2011 (The last &quot;hacking&quot; incident) there was a major change in the way that drone communication is encrypted.<p>Edit: changed 2010 to 2011