New York, Sept 23, 2025 (AFP) - US says dismantles possible telecom network threat to UN summit

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The US Secret Service on Tuesday said it had dismantled a network of more than 100,000 SIM cards that could have crashed New York's telecommunications network ahead of the UN General Assembly, linking the threat to "nation-state" actors. "In addition to carrying out anonymous telephonic threats, these devices could be used to conduct a wide range of telecommunications attacks," the agency said in a statement. "This includes disabling cell phone t......

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