Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVerizon service was restored after an outage Sunday caused by vandals who cut fiber cables (Getty Images)Verizon users in Southern California endured an outage Sunday after vandals cut multiple fiber cables, prompting an investigation involving law enforcement. More than 12,000 outage reports were submitted to the Downdetector tracking website during the peak of the incident on Sunday afternoon. “Vandals cut multiple fiber cables, causing a service interruption for some mobile and home internet customers in Southern California earlier Sunday," a Verizon spokesperson said. “Acts of network theft and vandalism represent a direct threat to the safety and security of our communities.”Mobile and home internet services were down for several hours but were restored by 7:30 p.m. Specific details about the exact locations of the damaged cables, the total number of impacted customers, and the specific law enforcement agencies involved have not yet been released. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Verizon service restored after vandals caused mass mobile and internet outage
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVerizon service was restored after an outage Sunday caused by vandals who cut fiber cables (Getty Images)Verizon users in Southern California endured an outage Sunday after vandals cut multiple fiber cables, prompting an investigation involving law enforcement. More than 12,000 outage reports were submitted to the Downdetector tracking website during the peak of the incident on Sunday afternoon. “Vandals cut multiple fiber cables, causing a service interruption for some mobile and home internet customers in Southern California earlier Sunday," a Verizon spokesperson said. “Acts of network theft and vandalism represent a direct threat to the safety and security of our communities.”Mobile and home internet services were down for several hours but were restored by 7:30 p.m. Specific details about the exact locations of the damaged cables, the total number of impacted customers, and the specific law enforcement agencies involved have not yet been released. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
