"U.S. Secret Service officials have announced that the agency busted and dismantled a sprawling, covert telecom network that investigators say could have plunged New York into chaos as foreign leaders converged on Manhattan for the 80th UN General Assembly. Officials shared on Tuesday how they had seized more than 300 SIM servers holding over 100,000 SIM cards across sites within 35 miles of the United Nations headquarters."
"It can't be understated what this system is capable of doing, Matt McCool, head of the Secret Service's New York field office, told the New York Times. He added: It can take down cell towers. You can't text message, you can't use your cell phone. And if you coupled that with some sort of other event associated with UNGA it could be catastrophic to the city."
"While no specific plot against the General Assembly had been uncovered, forensic analysis reportedly suggests the network may have been used to mask communications with cartels and terror groups. The U.S. Secret Service's protective mission is all about prevention, said agency director Sean Curran, who warned that similar networks may still be operating elsewhere."
The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a covert telecom network near the United Nations, seizing more than 300 SIM servers and over 100,000 SIM cards across sites within 35 miles. The network could jam 911 calls, collapse cell connectivity, and flood networks during major events such as the UN General Assembly. Agency officials warned the system could take down cell towers and render mobile phones unusable, potentially compounding other incidents into a catastrophic urban disruption. Forensic analysis indicates possible use to mask communications with cartels and terror groups, and officials cautioned that similar networks may still operate elsewhere.
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