Hackers or Cable Theft North Texas Outage | Austin News

A major internet and telecom outage hit North Texas, leaving thousands without service — AT&T blamed cable theft, but a hacking group called APT IRAN claimed responsibility for attacking critical infrastructure, including water systems. The company now denies the hack, sparking confusion and frustration among users who lost both fiber and cellular backup. As tensions rise ahead of 9/11’s anniversary, APT IRAN threatens more attacks — exposing just how vulnerable our digital lifelines really are. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/65df0ee970dbd056