The US Secret Service dismantled a massive hidden telecom network near the UN General Assembly in New York City. The network, comprised of over 300 sim servers and 100,000 SIM cards, could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls, and caused widespread communication chaos. Investigators believe nation-state actors used the system to communicate with criminal groups. While no direct plot targeting the UNGA was found, authorities warn of similar networks potentially operating elsewhere. The network's capacity was estimated at 30 million text messages per minute.

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