CNN

Six key questions about the dismantled network capable of crippling New York’s cell system

The US Secret Service this week revealed that a probe into a surge of swatting calls against high-ranking officials led investigators to a vast and stunning network of more than 100,000 SIM cards and ...
Tech Times

Are E-SIM-Only Phones Good or Bad? Pros, Cons, and Mobile eSIM Setup Guide

E-SIM-only phones offer instant carrier switching and multiple profiles, but setup and international travel challenges limit ...
PBS

How ‘SIM farms’ like the one found near the UN could collapse telecom networks

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of “SIM farms” across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the United Nations.
Ars Technica

US uncovers 100,000 SIM cards that could have “shut down” NYC cell network

The US Secret Service announced this morning that it has located and seized a cache of telecom devices large enough to “shut down the cellular network in New York City.” And it believes a nation-state ...
The New York Times

Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N.

The Secret Service discovered more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers, which could disable cellular towers or be used to conduct surveillance. By Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington The ...
Wired

‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say

The recent discovery of a sprawling SIM farm operation in the New York City area has revealed how these facilities, typically used by cybercriminals to flood phones with spam calls and texts, have ...