Secret Service dismantles illegal network capable of crippling New York's cell service
Secret Service dismantles illegal network capable of crippling New York's cell service
Ahead of the UN General Assembly, the Secret Service revealed it had taken down a “well-organized and well-funded” telecommunications network in New York. The devices, tied to foreign actors and criminal groups, could have shut down cell networks and were also used to send anonymous threats to White House officials earlier this year.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears mostly accurate, with multiple sources confirming the Secret Service dismantling an illegal telecom network in New York. The potential impact on cell service and connection to foreign actors are also corroborated. The reporting seems slightly slanted towards highlighting the Secret Service's success, but overall remains relatively objective.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Secret Service dismantled a 'well-organized and well-funded' telecommunications network in New York.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Secret Service dismantling a massive hidden telecom network in the New York area.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the U.S. Secret Service dismantled a massive hidden telecom network in New York.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms the U.S. Secret Service dismantled a massive hidden telecom network in New York.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms the U.S. Secret Service dismantled a network.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms Secret Service dismantled telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The devices could have shut down cell networks.
- Verification Source #1: Investigators say the system could have crippled cell networks.
- Verification Source #2: Investigators say the system could have crippled cell networks.
- Verification Source #3: Investigators say the system could have crippled cell networks.
- Verification Source #4: States the network was capable of taking down the cellular network in New York City.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms Secret Service dismantled telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The devices were tied to foreign actors and criminal groups.
- Verification Source #0: The CBS article states the devices were tied to foreign actors and criminal groups.
- Assessment: The claim that the devices were tied to foreign actors and criminal groups is mentioned in the CBS article, but not explicitly verified by the other sources provided. This remains unverified by external sources.
- Claim: The devices were also used to send anonymous threats to White House officials earlier this year.
- Verification Source #0: The CBS article states the devices were also used to send anonymous threats to White House officials earlier this year.
- Assessment: The claim that the devices were used to send anonymous threats to White House officials is mentioned in the CBS article, but not explicitly verified by the other sources provided. This remains unverified by external sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Multiple sources (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) confirm the Secret Service dismantled a telecom network in New York capable of crippling cell service.
- The connection to foreign actors and criminal groups, and the use for sending threats to White House officials, are only mentioned in the CBS article and not independently verified by the other sources.