Feds Say 100k-Card Farms Could Have Killed Cell Towers in NYC Near the Un
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The Secret Service busted a SIM card farm that could have potentially disrupted cell towers in NYC near the UN, highlighting a significant cybersecurity threat; the discussion revolves around the potential impact and implications of such a threat.
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This is 10000% not to break the cell tower. It is proffessional bot farm for SMS verify (imagine its TIKTOK account, FB account, TWITTER account..)/spamming. They want cell tower up to be able to continue this activities.