Secret Service Dismantles SIM Farm Near U.N. Linked to Cell Network Risks
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The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a large, organized network of SIM farms near the UN in New York, which could have caused widespread telecom disruptions and been used for malicious activities like surveillance and fraud, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.
- How ‘SIM farms’ like the one found near the UN could collapse telecom networks PBS
- Secret Service traced swatting threats against officials. They found 300 servers capable of crippling New York’s cell system CNN
- Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N. The New York Times
- Secret Service agents dismantle network that could shut down New York cellphone system NBC News
- Sim Farm Found by Secret Service Might Have Scammed Citizens. It Was Unlikely to Cause a Cellular Blackout. Barron's
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