Fiber optic cable breach

The FBI is investigating the severing Tuesday of a cluster of high-capacity fiber-optic cables in the Bay Area that disrupted phone and cable service and slowed Internet access to customers in Northern California. While these cables are engineered for durability (with some rated to last 25+ years), they are not invulnerable. Even. Fiber optic tapping, also known as fiber optic eavesdropping or fiber optic interception, is a process where unauthorized parties intercept and monitor data as it travels through fiber optic cables. In an official statement, the police said they have no ongoing criminal investigation into the recent cable break. The soaring price of copper makes networks tempting targets for thieves. 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 located in Van Nuys, a suburb located 20 miles. Fiber optic cables are the backbone of modern communications, delivering high-speed data over long distances with minimal loss. However, in real-world installations, whether underground, aerial, or in harsh industrial environments, fiber cables can and do fail. A vandal was believed to have entered an Alameda County manhole and clipped three.