A network disruption is affecting AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday, prompting federal agencies to investigate whether the outage was caused by a cyberattack.
Federal officials are investigating whether a cyberattack is the cause.EspañolA network disruption is affecting AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday, prompting federal agencies to investigate whether the outage was caused by a cyberattack.
"Some of our customers are experiencing wireless service interruptions this morning. We are working urgently to restore service to them. We encourage the use of Wi-Fi calling until service is restored," an AT&T spokesperson said."Some of our customers are experiencing wireless service interruptions this morning. Our network teams took immediate action and so far three-quarters of our network has been restored.
As of 5:00 a.m. ET, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reported, according to a confidential memo obtained by ABC News, that "the cause of the outage is unknown and there are no indications of malicious activity." CISA is an agency within DHS tasked with monitoring cyber threats.
"There is a nationwide AT&T outage that is preventing wireless customers from making and receiving any phone calls ," the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, which serves the Charlotte, North Carolina area, said in a post on X."There is a nationwide AT&T outage that is preventing wireless customers from making and receiving any phone calls ," the Fairfax County Government said on X.
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