U.S. Secret Service Seizes SIM Servers and Cards Near UN General Assembly
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The U.S. Secret Service has seized 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards in the New York tri-state area. These devices were used to threaten U.S. government officials and posed an imminent threat to national security. The seizure occurred near the location of the United Nations General Assembly, and the devices could be weaponized for various attacks on telecommunications infrastructure. The Secret Service's Advanced Threat Interdiction Unit is investigating the incident. Early evidence suggests involvement of nation-state threat actors, though specific details about the threats and the actors remain undisclosed.
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23.09.2025 18:48 1 articles · 6d ago
U.S. Secret Service Seizes SIM Servers and Cards Near UN General Assembly
The U.S. Secret Service has seized 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards in the New York tri-state area. These devices were used to threaten U.S. government officials and posed an imminent threat to national security. The seizure occurred within a 35-mile radius of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. The devices could be weaponized to conduct various attacks on telecommunications infrastructure, including disabling cell phone towers and facilitating encrypted communication. Early evidence points to involvement of nation-state threat actors.
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- U.S. Secret Service Seizes 300 SIM Servers, 100K Cards Threatening U.S. Officials Near UN — thehackernews.com — 23.09.2025 18:48
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The U.S. Secret Service seized 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards in the New York tri-state area.
First reported: 23.09.2025 18:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Secret Service Seizes 300 SIM Servers, 100K Cards Threatening U.S. Officials Near UN — thehackernews.com — 23.09.2025 18:48
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The devices were used to threaten U.S. government officials and posed an imminent threat to national security.
First reported: 23.09.2025 18:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Secret Service Seizes 300 SIM Servers, 100K Cards Threatening U.S. Officials Near UN — thehackernews.com — 23.09.2025 18:48
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The seizure occurred within a 35-mile radius of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
First reported: 23.09.2025 18:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Secret Service Seizes 300 SIM Servers, 100K Cards Threatening U.S. Officials Near UN — thehackernews.com — 23.09.2025 18:48
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The devices could be weaponized to conduct various attacks on telecommunications infrastructure, including disabling cell phone towers and facilitating encrypted communication.
First reported: 23.09.2025 18:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Secret Service Seizes 300 SIM Servers, 100K Cards Threatening U.S. Officials Near UN — thehackernews.com — 23.09.2025 18:48
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Early evidence points to involvement of nation-state threat actors.
First reported: 23.09.2025 18:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Secret Service Seizes 300 SIM Servers, 100K Cards Threatening U.S. Officials Near UN — thehackernews.com — 23.09.2025 18:48
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The Secret Service's Advanced Threat Interdiction Unit is leading the investigation.
First reported: 23.09.2025 18:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Secret Service Seizes 300 SIM Servers, 100K Cards Threatening U.S. Officials Near UN — thehackernews.com — 23.09.2025 18:48