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Verizon outage in New Mexico: ‘Multiple fiber cuts’ to blame

Verizon customers in New Mexico and Southern California are experiencing widespread outages due to fiber cuts.

By · Published August 13, 2026 at 01:27 UTC · Updated August 15, 2026 at 16:48 UTC

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📍 The outcome

Verizon experienced a service outage in New Mexico due to multiple fiber cuts. The company offered a $25,000 reward for information related to the vandalism.

Epilogue added 2d ago, after coverage quieted.

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What happened

Verizon customers in New Mexico and Southern California experienced widespread outages on August 12. The outages were initially reported by Downdetector, with thousands of customers affected.

Verizon has since attributed the outages to multiple fiber cuts. The company is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the vandalism.

The outages have impacted wireless services in the affected regions.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: unsupported claims removed (83% supported) Updated 4d ago.

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Questions people are asking

What caused the Verizon outage in New Mexico?

The outage was caused by multiple fiber cuts, according to Verizon.

How many customers were affected?

Thousands of customers were affected, according to Downdetector.

What is Verizon doing to address the issue?

Verizon is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the vandalism.

Topics

Verizon fiber cuts outage New Mexico Southern California vandalism

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