U.N. Neighbors or Secret Spies? Massive Covert Network Busted by U.S. Secret Service

The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a covert communications network near the U.N. in New York, seizing 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers. Capable of sending 30 million texts per minute, this high-tech operation could disrupt cellular networks, raising serious concerns over mobile network security. Talk about an “unlimited text” plan gone rogue!

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Well, here’s a plot twist! Forget James Bond; the U.S. Secret Service has just foiled a real-life spy thriller with more plot lines than a season of your favorite espionage show. With 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers seized near the U.N., it seems like someone was gearing up for the world’s most ambitious game of telephone – or perhaps a secret agent LARP gone terribly wrong. Either way, it’s time to double-check those phone bills; you might find charges from an international super-spy network!

Key Points:

  • U.S. Secret Service dismantles a covert communications network near the U.N. in New York.
  • 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers capable of sending 30 million texts per minute seized.
  • Network could disable cellular towers and conduct large-scale surveillance.
  • Illegal firearms, computers, cell phones, and cocaine also found at the site.
  • Potential links to nation-state actors and criminal groups, with espionage suspected.

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