Well, the feds can’t be the only ones wondering about the cause of today’s massive cellular-system failure. All three major networks reported outages at roughly the same time, and although there were areas of uninterrupted service, the failures seems to be widespread. Having all three networks seemingly impacted suggested something other than a single point of failure or error.
Unlike the rest of us, federal agencies can do something about their own curiosity. According to ABC News, the feds have started investigating whether a cyberattack took place:
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.
In a statement to ABC News, the company confirmed the outage and advised customers to make calls over Wi-Fi. …
Two sources briefed on the situation told ABC News that the FBI…
