Secret Service agents have uncovered a plot that could have crippled New York City’s telecommunications network and law enforcement functions. The agency believes the plot is connected to the Chinese government. Agents were tipped off last spring and discovered hundreds of servers and over 100,000 cellphone SIM cards in multiple locations around the city. This equipment could have sent millions of anonymous texts per minute, bringing the region’s interconnected phone systems to a standstill. Officials are still investigating what the equipment was meant for and whether there was a specific target. With international leaders gathering at the UN General Assembly in NYC this week, agents are taking precautions despite no direct threat being confirmed.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/secret-service-believes-thwarted-plot-dismantled-nycs-telecommunications/story?id=125839330