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Scraped fiber optic cable and then extorted

Nine people are behind bars after deputies in Jacksonville said they were able to unravel their large-scale scheme to steal fiber-optic cables and strip them of their copper content. Fiber cable cuts ...

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Eavesdropping via fiber-optic cables | Kaspersky official blog

Hurdles of optical eavesdropping The unique characteristics of fiber-optic cables were first considered back in 2012 by Russian researchers, who conceded the theoretical possibility of

Jun 25, 2026
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Is it possible to retrieve data directly from an underground

OK, so you dog down to the cable. Then you cut through the cable armour (all decent external cables are armoured). You have got into the cable bundle and have successfully placed a fibre optic splice

Apr 23, 2026
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Vandals cut fiber-optic lines, causing outage for Spectrum Internet

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

Oct 02, 2025
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Operators are sick and tired of the fiber cut security risk

U.S. operators are sounding the alarm over rising fiber cable cuts Many incidents happen because thieves mistake fiber for high-priced copper

Jan 04, 2026
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Found a spool of fiber optic cable on my construction site

I wouldnt suggest it has a high value - fiber optic cable isnt expensive but if you want to supply photos and the text on the side we can help identify it for a description. The important thing is it gets put to

Oct 15, 2025
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''Cut the cord'': 9 Floridians accused of posing as utility workers to

Nine people are behind bars after deputies in Jacksonville said they were able to unravel their large-scale scheme to steal fiber-optic cables and strip them of their copper content.

Nov 19, 2025
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Thieves steal internet cables to mix with nyaope

By Rorisang Modiba Fibre network owners in South Africa have discovered to their alarm that criminals are stealing their glass optic fibre cables,

Mar 28, 2026
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Northeast Dallas residents fed up with internet

Residents in a northeast Dallas neighborhood off Skillman Street are fed up with repeated internet disruptions. They believe it''s the result of thieves

Jun 02, 2026
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Operators are sick and tired of the fiber cut security risk

The main culprit, according to operators, is copper thieves who mistakenly target fiber-optic cables. Copper fetches a high price on the market and vandals often sell it to metal recyclers to

Aug 22, 2025
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Law enforcement questions characterization of fiber optic damage –

Last month, Charter said the damage to the fiber optic lines was the result of a failed attempt by thieves to steal copper wire, and it offered a $25,000 reward for information.

Dec 15, 2025
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Spectrum says would-be copper thieves behind widespread outage

Spectrum believes cable-cutters were looking for copper and — though they found none — they severed fiber-optic cables, causing a widespread internet outage.

Mar 17, 2026
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Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing

Suburbs near Los Angeles suffered a widespread internet outage over Father''s Day weekend. Authorities later confirmed that an unsuccessful

Sep 13, 2025
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Fibre Cable Salvage Value Considerations

What is Fibre Cable Salvage? Fibre cable salvage involves recovering and repurposing old or decommissioned fibre optic cables. These cables, originally installed to support communication

Mar 29, 2026
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Second suspect arrested after fiberoptic wire theft that left people

GABRIEL — A second arrest has been made in a fiber optic cable theft that left Sunshine and St. Gabriel residents without cable and internet for over a month and caused AT&T around $51k...

Apr 25, 2026
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Thief steals $25,000 worth of fiberoptic cable in Saratoga

Grand theft: At 4:30 p.m., someone severed a copper telecommunications line and stole 30 feet of fiberoptic cable in the 21000 block of Congress Springs Road for a total loss valued at...

Jun 09, 2026
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5 Cable Killers That Destroy Buried Fiber Cable

Here Norscan''s own cable locating and monitoring expert Maurice Dequier will take a look at the elements that can destroy buried fiber optic cable

Dec 24, 2025
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Undersea Cable

Could Chinese spies steal data from an 8,000-mile undersea cable from the U.S. to Hong Kong? The government is worried about what China

Oct 31, 2025
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Spectrum says would-be copper thieves behind

Spectrum believes cable-cutters were looking for copper and — though they found none — they severed fiber-optic cables, causing a

Sep 14, 2025
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How to Repair Cut Fiber Optic Cables

Repair cut fiber cables with this step-by-step guide. Learn proper tools, techniques, and tips for effective fixes.

Aug 14, 2025
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Infrastructure under attack: Thieves looking for copper

Spectrum is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the theft of fiber optic cables in Johnston County.

Nov 26, 2025
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Copper theft is a colossal problem for telcos. Here''s why

And then they can cut fiber optic cables that cut out entire communities.” Indeed, it''s pretty common for people looking for copper to cut

Sep 28, 2025
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I got fiber optic internet and found this on the side of my

I got fiber optic internet and found this on the side of my house. The box wasn''t locked, so anybody could just come up and plugged something into an open port and hacked my entire life. I also have

Oct 26, 2025
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Found a spool of fiber optic cable on my construction site

Found a spool of fiber optic cable on my construction site. What should I do? This has been on my property for over two years. There seems to be several hundred feet of optical cable here. It''s got to

May 25, 2026
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In the Lab: Hacking a Fiber Optic Line in Minutes

From our R&D lab in Ottawa, Ciena''s Patrick Scully demonstrates how simple it is to steal massive amounts of data by quickly and easily taping a fiber optic cable, and explains how optical

Dec 04, 2025
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Northeast Dallas residents fed up with internet disruptions, suspect

Residents in a northeast Dallas neighborhood off Skillman Street are fed up with repeated internet disruptions. They believe it''s the result of thieves stealing copper wiring, and they want...

Dec 27, 2025
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15 lessons from lawsuits involving fiber-optic installations

During the past 20 years I have been involved as a technical expert in 20 lawsuits or actions prior to lawsuits. This involvement with installation,

Jan 24, 2026
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Kevin Mitnick explains how to hack fiber optic

The popular hacker Kevin Mitnick explains how it is easy to steal data from a network tapping the cable, even if it''s a fiber optic network.

Sep 12, 2025
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Vandals cut fiber-optic lines, causing outage for

Subscribers in Southern California of Spectrum''s Internet service experienced outages over the weekend following what company officials said

Feb 24, 2026
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Law enforcement questions characterization of fiber

Law enforcement authorities question ''terrorism'' description of fiber optic cable damage The LAPD said the cutting of communications lines in Van

Aug 27, 2025
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How to Find and Repair Breaks in a Fiber Optic Cable

As the primary media for data center connections and local area network (LAN) backbone infrastructure, fiber optic cable must be kept in optimal

Apr 01, 2026
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Failed Copper Theft Causes Massive Spectrum Internet Outage

Late Saturday night in Van Nuys, perpetrators climbed utility poles and systematically cut through multiple fiber-optic lines belonging to Spectrum Internet. The saboteurs spent considerable

Sep 21, 2025
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Police investigate ''epidemic'' of damage to fiber optic systems

Besides police departments, Spectrum said the damage to fiber optic lines is also impacting fire departments, 911 communications services, financial institutions and hospitals.

Oct 18, 2025
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