US EditionA Massive Hidden Telecom Network Near the U.N. General Assembly Was Just Dismantled by U.S. Secret Service
The dismantled network included over 100,000 active SIM cards and 300 servers capable of sending 30 million texts per minute to disrupt communications, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Secret Service announced it dismantled a massive covert cellular network concentrated within 35 miles of United Nations headquarters as nearly 150 world leaders arrived for the United Nations General Assembly.
- Earlier this year, months of surveillance traced anonymous phone-based threats to three senior U.S. officials, prompting a protective investigation by Secret Service protective intelligence teams.
- Agents discovered more than 300 servers and over 100,000 SIM cards within 35 miles of United Nations headquarters, with equipment seized in August capable of sending 30 million texts per minute.
- Federal agencies have coordinated a widening investigation with the NYPD, DOJ, HSI, and ODNI while forensic teams are analyzing data equivalent to 100,000 cellphones; no arrests have been announced.
- Investigators warn the system could have disabled cell towers and jammed 911 lines, with early analysis suggesting possible nation-state involvement, while McCool said, `This is an ongoing investigation, but there's absolutely no reason to believe we won't find more of these devices in other cities`.
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