Secret Service dismantles NYC telecom threat: 'Catastrophic to the city'

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The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a massive hidden telecom network in New York.

According to investigators, over 300 servers and 100,000+ SIM cards could have jammed 911 calls and shut down cell service.

Officials haven’t found a direct plot or named suspects, but they say forensic analysis is ongoing.

NEW YORK (AP) - Just as nearly 150 world leaders converged on New York City for the U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. Secret Service uncovered and dismantled a vast and dangerous hidden telecom system operating across the region.

According to investigators, the network had the capacity to jam 911 calls, take down cell towers and cripple the city’s communication infrastructure at its most vulnerable moment.

While no direct plot has been linked to the U.N. event, officia