Secret Service halts major telecom threat targeting New York's cell network

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The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a large-scale, organized telecom network near the UN in NYC, capable of crippling cell service and causing chaos during a critical diplomatic event, highlighting new vulnerabilities in city infrastructure and ongoing threats from nation-state actors and organized crime.
Topics:nation#cell-service-disruption#cybersecurity#secret-service#security#telecom-threat#un-general-assembly
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