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Secret Service foils massive plot to cripple NYC cell network and threaten UN General Assembly

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September 24, 2025
Secret Service foils massive plot to cripple NYC cell network and threaten UN General Assembly
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The NY Post reports:

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.

Read more at The NY Post.