The U.S. Secret Service announced early Tuesday that it dismantled a network of electronic devices capable of disabling cellphone towers and enabling denial-of-service attacks.

According to the agency, investigators found more than 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards that could be used to conduct a wide range of telecommunication attacks. In addition to disrupting phone service, the network also enabled encrypted communication between threat actors, the Secret Service said.

The devices were concentrated within a 35-mile radius of this weeks United Nations General Assembly in New York. Many world leaders are in the city this week for the General Assembly, including President Donald Trump.

The agency did not say whether anyone has been arrested or identified as a suspect. The Secret Ser

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