AT&T subscribers could not connect to the carrier’s network until this afternoon
While AT&T’s statement seems to dismiss the possibility that the outage was caused by a cyber attack, we wouldn’t say that AT&T’s dismissal of that possibility was a very strong statement. The FCC made its own statement Thursday afternoon and said, “We are aware of the reported wireless outages, and our Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is actively investigating. We are in touch with AT&T and public safety authorities, including FirstNet, as well as other providers.”
The outage also took AT&T shares lower on Thursday with the stock dropping 41 cents or 2.41% to $16.59 even as the rest of the market was making new highs..