The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a massive SIM farm network operating throughout the New York tristate area, exposing vulnerabilities in mobile infrastructure and raising alarms about threats to public safety and national security.

The network was uncovered as part of a Secret Service investigation into telecommunications threats targeting government officials, according to investigators.

The Secret Service said the devices could have disabled mobile phone towers and conducted a range of telecommunications attacks in New York.

US Secret Service dismantles network of 100,000 SIM cards threatening New York's telecommunications ahead of UN General Assembly.

Investigators say the system could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos at the very moment the city was most vulnerable.

US agency dismantled hidden telecom network that would have unleashed chaos ahead of UN general assembly

Investigators say the scheme could have shut down the cellular network in New York City.

The U.S. Secret Service announced it has disrupted a network in New York City that they say could have shut down telecom services in the tri-state area.

A “nation-state” is said to be involved.

Illegal network could have sent 30 million text messages per minute and crippled phones, officials say

The agency says it found a network of some 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards—enough to knock out cell service in the NYC area. Experts say it mirrors facilities typically used for…

The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a massive SIM farm network operating throughout the New York tristate area, exposing vulnerabilities in mobile infrastructure and raising alarms…