The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a rogue cellular network in the New York City area that could’ve shut down the city’s cell towers and blocked emergency responders, sending out 30 million encrypted texts per minute.

The New York Times reports that the setup was found lurking in multiple safe houses scattered around NYC, Connecticut, and New Jersey—just days before the United Nations General Assembly.

The scale of the operation was enormous. Over 100,000 SIM cards, 300 servers, untraceable communications equipment, illegal firearms, and 80 grams of cocaine were discovered. Thus far, there are no suspects.

Given the size of the operation, authorities suspect it could be a state actor or some criminal organization.

Secret Service Uncovered a Rogue Cell Network That Nearly Took Down

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