Criminal cause of mass Verizon outage that infuriated thousands across SoCal revealed

Verizon customers across Southern California faced widespread service outages Sunday after vandals targeted and cut multiple fiber lines, leaving residents and emergency networks disconnected across the region.

The damage affected wireless and internet service for customers in LA and surrounding areas, with outage reports surfacing early Sunday morning in the San Fernando Valley and beyond, KTLA reports.

A Verizon spokesperson confirmed the service disruptions stem from deliberate physical damage to critical communications infrastructure but did not specify the exact locations of the cuts or the total number of impacted subscribers.

“Multiple fiber cuts related to vandalism are causing a service interruption for some mobility and internet customers in Los Angeles and parts of Southern California,” the company said.

“These are not simple property crimes; they are dangerous disruptions that cut off vital lifelines for our first responders and public safety officials who rely on constant connectivity,” the spokesperson added.

Affected customers in Southern California are advised to check Verizon’s official network status page for real-time updates in their specific area.

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