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Secret Service foils massive plot to cripple NYC cell network and threaten UN General Assembly
https://nypost.com/2025/09/23/us-new...eral-assembly/

A massive illegal electronic device network capable of crippling cell towers and jamming 911 calls across New York City was uncovered by the Secret Service — just as world leaders prepared to descend on Manhattan for the UN General Assembly, officials said Tuesday.

Investigators discovered the trove of devices — including more than 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards – at multiple locations within 35 miles of the United Nations.

“The potential for disruption to our country’s telecommunications posed by this network of devices cannot be overstated,” Secret Service Director Sean Curran said.

“My instinct is this is espionage,” Anthony Ferrante, global head of consulting firm FTI’s cybersecurity practice, told the New York Times.

He noted the setup had all the hallmarks of a costly operation, which could be used for eavesdropping as world leaders descend on Manhattan.

James Lewis, cybersecurity researcher at Washington’s Center for European Policy Analysis, told the outlet the list of countries capable of such an operation was short, including Russia, China and Israel.

The hidden network was found as part of a sweeping Secret Service probe that kicked off in the spring following telecommunications-related threats targeting senior US government officials, according to investigators.

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