A pair of U.S. Senators say there are specific serious threats to the nation's phone networks, but the Trump administration has yet to release a relevant report about the threats. In a letter last week, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Mark Warner, D-Virginia - who is vice-chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence - asked for the report to be released, claiming it identifies serious telecommunications industry vulnerabilities.
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The agency tasked with protecting the president and vice president did not share evidence of a specific plot or threat against world leaders during the annual gathering. However, the U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran said that the "potential" for damage was significant, ranging from disabling regional cellphone towers to facilitating communications between criminals and foreign adversaries. The network could also likely be used for espionage.