Secret Service Disrupts Telecom Threats Near U.N. in NYC
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The U.S. Secret Service disrupted a large, sophisticated telecom network near NYC that could have disabled cell towers and threatened the UN General Assembly, seizing over 100,000 SIM cards used for encrypted communications among foreign entities and criminal groups. The investigation is ongoing, with no arrests yet, but authorities emphasize the threat has been neutralized.
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