Secret Service dismantles hidden telecom network near UN that could have disrupted New York cell service
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The US Secret Service dismantled a massive hidden telecom network near New York City ahead of the UN General Assembly. The system contained over 300 SIM servers with more than 100,000 SIM cards clustered within 35 miles of the United Nations. Investigators warn the network could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls, and flooded networks with chaos during a period when the city was most vulnerable with nearly 150 world leaders in attendance.
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· 2 pulleda massive hidden telecom network across the New York area – a system investigators say could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos at the very moment the city was most vulnerable
The cache, made up of more than 300 sim servers packed with over 100,000 sim cards and clustered within 35 miles (56km) of the United Nations, represents one of the most sweeping communications threats uncovered on US soil
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