Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: US raids SIM farm in New York
Sep 24, 2025
A dramatic US Secret Service raid on a New York SIM farm seizes over 300 servers amid anonymous threats. Ransomware strikes European airports, causing chaos at self-check kiosks. Thieves steal €600,000 in gold from a museum while alarms are offline after a cyber hit. Meanwhile, Jaguar Land Rover halts production due to ransomware impacts, and a third-party breach exposes Stellantis customer data. Cybersecurity updates from SonicWall help combat ongoing threats, while Poland and Romania warn of cyber retaliation.
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SIM Farm Enabled Massive Anonymous Abuse
- A SIM farm across five New York tri-state locations ran over 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers, enabling large-scale anonymous operations.
- White House anonymous death threats prompted the US Secret Service raid, showing real-world national security impact.
Ransomware Took Down Airport Kiosks
- A ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace caused EU airport self-check disruptions by targeting kiosk operators.
- ENISA and law enforcement are investigating and expect disruptions to continue through the week.
Harden NPM Publishing With Strong 2FA
- Use FIDO-based 2FA for critical package updates to prevent supply-chain compromise.
- Deprecate long-lived tokens and rotate short-lived tokens to limit attacker persistence.