美国当局在纽约市附近关闭了一个规模庞大的SIM卡网络,
U.S. authorities shut down a massive SIM card network near NYC capable of disrupting Manhattan’s cell service and enabling nationwide attacks.
美国特勤局在纽约市附近拆除了一个大型的SIM卡网络,涉及100 000多张SIM卡和300个服务器,能够扰乱曼哈顿各地的手机服务,并可能阻断紧急电话。
The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a large-scale SIM card network near New York City, involving over 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers, capable of disrupting cellular service across Manhattan and potentially blocking emergency calls.
该系统可能使网络不堪重负,在12分钟内向全国发送大规模加密信息,并促成大规模欺诈、间谍活动或协调袭击。
The system could have overwhelmed networks, sent mass encrypted messages nationwide in under 12 minutes, and enabled large-scale fraud, espionage, or coordinated attacks.
当局认为,在联合国大会期间,犯罪集团、欺诈辛迪加或外国行为者可能利用它从事可能与国家安全威胁有关的行动。
Authorities believe it may have been used by criminal groups, fraud syndicates, or foreign actors, with operations possibly linked to national security threats during the UN General Assembly.
尽管没有发生攻击,也没有逮捕任何人,但这一发现突显出关键通信基础设施的严重脆弱性。
Though no attacks occurred and no arrests have been made, the discovery highlights serious vulnerabilities in critical communications infrastructure.
联邦、州和地方机构正在调查该网络的起源和规模,敦促电信供应商加强安全。
Federal, state, and local agencies are investigating the network’s origins and scale, urging telecom providers to strengthen security.
这一事件突出表明城市数字系统面临的风险日益增加,需要加强对有形和数字网络组成部分的监督。
The incident underscores growing risks to urban digital systems and the need for enhanced oversight of physical and digital network components.