Telecom threats uncovered by the Secret Service in New York City

Secret Service thwarts telecom threat in NYC amid UN General Assembly

Imagine a city silenced, emergency lines dead, and chaos reigning as world leaders gather -- welcome to the near-miss nightmare the U.S. Secret Service just averted in New York City.

The Secret Service dismantled a network of more than 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards in the New York-area that were capable of crippling telecom systems and carrying out anonymous telephonic attacks, disrupting the threat before world leaders arrived for the UN General Assembly.

This wasn’t some low-budget hacker setup; it was a high-stakes operation with over 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards scattered across a 35-mile radius around U.N. headquarters. The sheer scale -- capable of blasting out 30 million messages a minute -- shows a level of sophistication that reeks of deep pockets and darker intentions. And with millions poured into equipment, this was no casual prank.

The discovery came as part of a wider probe into telecom threats aimed at senior U.S. officials, proving once again that our enemies don’t sleep. While no direct plot tied to the U.N. gathering has surfaced, the timing raises eyebrows. Could this be a mere coincidence, or are we dodging a bullet meant for a bigger target?

The Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Department of Justice, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the NYPD, as well as other state and local law enforcement partners, provided valuable technical advice and assistance in support of this investigation.
This is an ongoing investigation.

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