Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly

Published: 9/23/2025
Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly
The US Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly, preventing potential network shutdown. Special agent Matt McCool states the threat could send 30M disruptive texts per minute. Over 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards were found within 35 miles of the assembly, leading to an ongoing investigation involving nation-state threat actors and organized crime groups.