Police say severed cables that caused internet outage was an act of vandalism; the company that owns the lines says it was ...

Thirteen cables were severed in the June 15 incident, cutting service to a U.S. military base, 911 and other emergency dispatch centers, fire and police departments and healthcare facilities.

Spectrum officials have reportedly ratcheted up their rhetoric following the apparently deliberate slashing of fiber-optic lines in the San Fernando Valley. Initially, the company called the ...

A $25,000 reward was offered in connection with an internet outage caused by a criminal act of vandalism Sunday that affected thousands of Los Angeles Spectrum customers, according to the company.

Read more: Spectrum says would-be copper thieves caused internet outage affecting L.A., Ventura counties The Van Nuys incident highlighted the vulnerability of the communications networks.

Subscribers in Southern California of Spectrum’s Internet service experienced outages over the weekend following what company officials said was an attempted theft of copper lines located in Van ...

Last month's vandalism of Spectrum fiber-optic lines — which temporarily knocked out internet service for more than 50,000 customers in Los Angeles and Ventura counties — should be labeled ...

But the outage was not universal or as long-lasting for some. At 4:57 p.m. Sunday, @Ladybugzz21 posted that her internet in the San Fernando Valley was working.

Anyone with information about the crime should report it to Spectrum at 833-404-TIPS. Another case of vandalism causes an internet outage for some in the metro on May 29, 2025. (Spectrum) ...

Another user was quick to ask how the internet in an entire state could be impacted with such a large corporate agency. They, too, questioned if Spectrum had been hacked.

Hundreds of Spectrum customers in Austin are without internet and phone service amid an ongoing outage on Tuesday, May 13.