Secret Service Investigation Uncovers 300 SIM Servers Used in Swatting Attacks Against Political Officials
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Summary
A Secret Service investigation into swatting attacks against high-profile political figures uncovered a sophisticated network using burner phones, changing phone numbers, and SIM cards to target officials including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rick Scott, and Trump administration members. The operation resulted in the largest seizure of SIM servers and cards in Secret Service history, with investigators finding 300 servers capable of crippling New York City's cellular system.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledOn Christmas Day 2023, a man called the suicide prevention hotline claiming he had shot his girlfriend and threatening to kill himself. Police barreled toward the address but turned around once before they arrived.
It was a hoax – a swatting call at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s residence.
Five days later, GOP Sen. Rick Scott’s home in Florida was swatted.
Within a month of Donald Trump clinching his second presidential election win, several of his Cabinet picks and administration members were targeted.
A Secret Service unit set out to unmask the layers of burner phones, changing phone numbers and SIM cards that were swatting American officials. It ended with the largest seizure of SIM servers and cards they’ve ever seen.
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