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The Secret Service found 300 servers capable of crippling NYC's cell system
A Secret Service unit set out to unmask the layers of burner phones, changing phone numbers and SIM cards that were swatting American officials. It ended with the largest seizure of SIM servers and cards they’ve ever seen.
But what they did find was a vast and stunning network of more than 300 SIM servers — capable of disabling cell phone towers and disrupting emergency services — all concentrated within 35 miles of New York City. To investigators, the operation appeared to be built for far more than just masking swatting calls — it was a massive communications exchange for spies, hackers, and organized crime. “The potential for disruption to our country’s telecommunications posed by this network of devices cannot be overstated,” US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said.
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