Two Charged for Cutting Fiber Optic Wires, Causing Massive Internet Outage
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Two individuals from North Carolina have been arrested and charged with cutting over 2,000 fiber optic cables in Connecticut, causing internet outages for over 40,000 homes and businesses. They have been charged with larceny, criminal mischief, and interfering with police. The suspects were identified and arrested during a surveillance operation, and have been detained on $200,000 bail. The outages have since been restored.
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