US Secret Service dismantles imminent telecom threat

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konane — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:12:35 GMT

Thanks Grwurston. Wondering the same thing so hope they find more elsewhere.

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konane — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:11:55 GMT

Thanks Sully. Yes they did.

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grwurston — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:04:05 GMT

This is good but I wonder how many we don't know about.

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sully16 — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:23:14 GMT

wow, they saved the day for sure.

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konane — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:40:16 GMT

Thanks CDanaT. Whomever it is, I hope they get to spend a long time in prison.

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konane — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:38:49 GMT

Thanks Jarasan. Great to hear! Looks like they may be expanding prisons.

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CDanaT — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:17:21 GMT

Niiiiiiiice.....Looks like something some LBW would create

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jarasan — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:21:33 GMT

They KNOW who it is.

Original Blog Entry: US Secret Service dismantles imminent telecom threat

konane — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:55:02 GMT

Good for them!

U.S. Secret Service dismantles imminent telecommunications threat in New York tristate area

NEW YORK The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tristate area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials, which represented an imminent threat to the agency s protective operations.

This protective intelligence investigation led to the discovery of more than 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards across multiple sites.

In addition to carrying out anonymous telephonic threats, these devices could be used to conduct a wide range of telecommunications attacks. This includes disabling cell phone towers, enabling denial of services attacks and facilitating anonymous, encrypted communication between potential threat actors and criminal enterprises.

While forensic examination of these devices is ongoing, early analysis indicates cellular communications between nation-state threat actors and individuals that are known to federal law enforcement. ....

https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2025/09/us-secret-service-dismantles-imminent-telecommunications-threat-new-york

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