U.S. Secret Service Shuts Down 300 SIM Servers and 100K SIM Cards Disabling Cell Towers
gbhackersThe U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a sophisticated network of electronic devices scattered across the New York tri-state area.
These devices posed an imminent threat to protective operations for senior government officials.
During a protective intelligence investigation, agents identified over 300 co-located SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards deployed at multiple locations.
The servers and cards were assembled in clusters within a 35-mile radius of the United Nations General Assembly meeting now underway in New York City.
Discovery of the Device Network
The investigation began after the Secret Service received reports of anonymous telephonic threats directed at senior U.S. officials.
These calls appeared to originate from a vast network of SIM servers designed to conceal the true source of communication.
Further probing revealed that each server could host hundreds of SIM cards, enabling seamless rotation of numbers and identities.
This setup made it nearly impossible for standard ...
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