Charter calls Van Nuys attack ‘domestic terrorism,’ LAPD calls it vandalism

Charter Communications has deemed a June 15 attack on its communications network in Van Nuys an act of domestic terrorism, “based on the nature of the fiber cuts, extent of damage and makeup of impacted customers.”

But the Los Angeles Police Department called it vandalism.

Rhe early morning attack severed 13 cables, including more than 2,600 individual fibers, the company said, disrupting connectivity and impacted redundancy to emergency services, including a U.S. military base,...