US Secret Service 100 thousand SIM cards around the UN General Assembly collapsed the secret communication network

The US Secret Service carried out a critical operation for the security of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.

Threat capacity
Authorities, the seized system is able to send 30 million SMS per minute.

Concentration around the UN General Assembly
Most of the devices identified in the operation were found around the region where the UN General Assembly was held.

Nation-State and Criminal Organizations Connection
US officials announced that the judicial investigation continued and the first findings pointed to the connection between nation-state-backed threat actors and organized crime groups.

The perpetrator remains uncertainty
Although Russia, China and Israel were mentioned in some circles after the operation, US officials did not officially point out any country.

Multi -layer measures of the USA
In addition to the Secret Service, the FBI, the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS) and the New York police reportedly participated in the operation.

Forensic Investigation Continues
Investigations on the seized devices will reveal which country or organizations are connected to the system and the dimension of the planned attacks.

Kaynak: Beykozun Sesi