Verizon customers in Los Angeles were left without internet or cell service for hours when vandals cut several fiber optic lines, the company said in a statement Saturday.
The Friday morning outage primarily affected Verizon wireless customers, with more than 1,000 reports logged as of 8 a.m., DownDetector reported.
“Yesterday morning, an act of vandalism resulted in multiple fiber outages, causing service interruptions for some customers in Greater Los Angeles County,” Verizon said. “We apologize for any inconvenience and our priority is always to quickly restore service. These dangerous acts pose a direct threat to the safety and security of Angelenos. We know how much people rely on Verizon and we are actively working with community leaders on ways to stop these actions.”
Hot spots included North Hollywood, Santa Monica, Woodland Hills and Van Nuys.
“Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to resolve the issue,” Verizon said at the time. “We know how much people rely on Verizon and we apologize for any inconvenience. We appreciate your patience.”
There were no additional details Saturday on who was responsible for the vandalism.
