Un General Assembly: US Secret Service has recovered more than 300 SIM servers and more than 1 lakh SIM cards in New York. Telecom attacks can be carried out with the help of these devices. This could have shut down mobile phone service.
Telecommunications Attacks: The US Secret Service said on Tuesday that it had demolished a telecom network in the New York Tostate area. This was a threat to senior US authorities. It had the ability to disrupt cellular service. It could close the network of mobile phones. This action is taken at a time when the United Nations General Assembly is going to meet in New York. Leaders from all over the world are reaching for this.
US President Donald Trump will address the gathering for the first time after taking over office. The importance of this meeting has increased due to the continuation of the Israeli attack on Gaza and the end of the Russia-Ukraine War.
US Secret Service made more than 1 lakh SIM card
Investigators of the US Secret Service have recovered more than 300 SIM servers and more than 1 lakh SIM cards from several places. These devices were installed within 56 km radius from the United Nations meeting. It is believed that they are associated with unknown telephone threats targeting American officials.
These devices can use mobile towers
US officials said this device could also be used for extensive telecom attacks. This can make mobile towers useless. This can disrupt mobile phone service. This can lead to secret conversations between criminal groups and foreign organizations.
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American officials investigating equipment
American officials are conducting forensic checking of equipment. According to preliminary information, elements that pose a foreign threat and federal law enforcement agencies have relations with already known people. US Secret Service Director Sean Curren said,
The danger arising from this network is serious. These devices cannot be underestimated by reducing the possibility of disrupting our country’s telecom sector. The agency’s mission is based on prevention. This campaign shows how seriously it takes the dangers arising against the people she provides protection. The risks will be investigated immediately. They will be detected and abolished.
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