White House Steps In As AT&T Outage Highlights Telecom Vulnerabilities

Massive AT&T network outage disrupted service for tens of thousands on Thursday, causing inability to call, text, access internet.

Outage affected AT&T wireless customers nationwide; over 70K reported issues on DownDetector at peak.

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911 services impacted in some areas; people urged to use landlines if possible. Caused major disruptions.

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AT&T said outage was not caused by cyberattack, but by incorrect network upgrade process.

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FBI, FCC, DHS investigating outage, in touch with AT&T. Looking into root cause, any malicious activity.

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AT&T took immediate action, steadily restored service. Fully fixed after 12 hours. Apologized, ensuring it won't happen again.

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Customers furious over lack of info during outage. AT&T shares fell 2% despite market highs.

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911 outages could bring AT&T fines. But no evidence yet of attack. Industry says issue with call handoffs.

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White House involved, pushing for answers. Critical telecom infrastructure must be resilient.

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Massive reliance on mobile devices makes outages dangerous. Backup plans key for emergency communications.

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