The U.S. Secret Service says it dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the tri-state area that were being used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials. The agency says it represented an imminent threat to its 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, federal officials said.

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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 facilita

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