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Toronto Police Bust SMS-Blaster Tower, Arrest Three, 911 Disrupted

4/26/2026

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Story summary

Police identified a mobile device that impersonates a cell tower to broadcast fraudulent texts, a method unseen in Canada, first detected in downtown Toronto in November 2025.
Toronto police arrested three suspects in Project Lighthouse for an SMS-blaster that disrupted millions of mobile connections.
Search warrants were executed in Markham and Hamilton on March 31, seizing devices and evidence.
The blaster’s disruptions temporarily blocked cellular networks, including emergency 911 services.

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Story summary

Police identified a mobile device that impersonates a cell tower to broadcast fraudulent texts, a method unseen in Canada, first detected in downtown Toronto in November 2025.
Toronto police arrested three suspects in Project Lighthouse for an SMS-blaster that disrupted millions of mobile connections.
Search warrants were executed in Markham and Hamilton on March 31, seizing devices and evidence.
The blaster’s disruptions temporarily blocked cellular networks, including emergency 911 services.