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Verizon Ties Los Angeles Disruptions to Fiber Vandalism After Earlier Nationwide Outage

The explanation in LA is separate from software-linked disruptions reported earlier in the week.

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages (44) hits into a fielding error in the eleventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during the NLDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium.
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Map produced by Downdetector showing Verizon outage reports across the U.S. in the early hours of Thursday.

Overview

  • Outage reports first spiked late Oct. 8 into Oct. 9, with Downdetector logging more than 1,200 complaints around 1 a.m. ET.
  • Users nationwide reported dropped calls, failed texts and “SOS” messages across major metros including New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix and Atlanta.
  • Verizon acknowledged service problems and said engineering teams worked to resolve them, with basic troubleshooting steps recommended for lingering issues.
  • On Oct. 10 in Greater Los Angeles, Verizon said multiple fiber cuts described as acts of vandalism caused service interruptions, with hotspots in North Hollywood, Santa Monica, Woodland Hills and Van Nuys and over 1,000 reports by 8 a.m.
  • Verizon said repairs were underway and it is engaging community leaders, while local authorities’ inquiries were noted and no perpetrators or detailed technical postmortem have been announced.