India, Sept. 23 -- The US Secret Service on Tuesday said that Federal agents dismantled a network of devices in the New York area that was capable of crippling telecom systems and carrying out anonymous telephonic attacks.

In a statement, the agency said that its agents discovered more than 300 SIM card servers and 100,000 SIM cards at several locations within a 35-mile radius of New York City.

This development comes as world leaders are gathering in the city for a meeting of the UN General Assembly.

"In addition to carrying out anonymous telephonic threats, these devices could be used to conduct a wide range of telecommunications attacks. This includes disabling cell phone towers, enabling denial of services attacks and facilitating a...