The Brief More than 12,000 Verizon users reported outage and cell signal issues Sunday afternoon, according to Downdetector. Verizon said vandals cut multiple fiber cables, causing service interruptions for some mobility and internet customers in Southern California. Prior to cell service being restored, more than 12,000 users reported problems with Verizon on Sunday afternoon, according to Downdetector, a site that tracks outage reports. Verizon says vandals cut multiple fiber cables, causing service interruptions for some mobility and internet customers in Southern California. In its statement, Verizon warned that acts of network theft and vandalism are not only illegal but dangerous to the public.