Subscribers in Southern California of Spectrum’s Internet service experienced outages over the weekend following what company officials said was an attempted theft of copper lines located in Van Nuys, a suburb located 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles.

Internet and cable provider Spectrum has reported outages in Los Angeles “caused by a criminal act of vandalism,” according to a company post on X.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Spectrum customers across the Los Angeles area are reporting internet outages on Sunday. According to the internet provider, the outage was caused by a criminal act of vandalism. The Spectrum outage affecting the Los Angeles area was caused by a criminal act of vandalism. Repairs continue, we appreciate your patience.