Secret Service agents dismantle network that could shut down New York cellphone system
NBCOCT 2025
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While the Secret Service dismantled the network, the operation underscores a new frontier of risk: mass telecommunications attacks that could cripple a city. Officials called this one of the most serious communication threats in U.S. history and warned the system could have paralyzed NYC’s cell network and emergency services. Investigators suspect ties to the Chinese government, but no arrests or concrete plot details have been disclosed, leaving questions about the real threat and the effectiveness of current protections.
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