Posted 2/23/2024, 12:49:00 PM
AT&T Wireless Service Restored After Nationwide Outage Impacting Tens of Thousands
- AT&T suffered a nationwide wireless network outage earlier Thursday that has now been resolved
- The company said initial review shows the outage was caused by an incorrect process during network expansion, not a cyberattack
- Over 70,000 outage reports were logged at the peak by DownDetector
- The Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and FCC are investigating the incident
- White House National Security Adviser Kirby said authorities are working with AT&T to understand the cause