Secret Service Dismantles Telecom Threat Near UN, Preventing NYC Cell Service Disruption
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The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a large, sophisticated telecom network near the UN in NYC that could have caused widespread cell service outages, potentially disrupting emergency and communication systems during a critical international event, highlighting new vulnerabilities in city infrastructure.
Topics:nation#cell-service-disruption#national-security#nyc#secret-service#telecom-threat#un-general-assembly
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- Secret Service traced swatting threats against officials. They found 300 servers capable of crippling New York’s cell system CNN
- Secret Service dismantles 'telecommunications threat' near UN General Assembly in New York Fox News
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