Secret Service Disrupts Telecom Threats Near U.N. in NYC
TL;DR
The U.S. Secret Service disrupted a large, sophisticated telecom network near NYC that could have disabled cell towers and threatened the UN General Assembly, seizing over 100,000 SIM cards used for encrypted communications among foreign entities and criminal groups. The investigation is ongoing, with no arrests yet, but authorities emphasize the threat has been neutralized.
- U.S. Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. General Assembly CBS News
- Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N. The New York Times
- Secret Service dismantles 'telecommunications threat' near UN General Assembly in New York Fox News
- The Secret Service traced swatting threats against officials. They found 300 servers capable of crippling NYC’s cell system CNN
- Secret Service agents dismantle system used to convey assassination threats NBC News
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