The last one of a string of optical fiber cuts in California happened in September 16, 2015. To that date, USA Today reported 14 attacks against the Sunny State Internet privately run backbone occurred, though we could only confirm 12 of them. Either way, it became obvious someone was deliberately trying to shut down communications, but the questions were who and why?

The FBI announced they opened an investigation and asked the public to help them identify the attackers through a press release on June 15, six days after the 10th attack happened but, to date, no one has been caught.

July 6, 2014, 9:44 p.m. near 7th St. and Grayson St. in Berkeley

July 6, 2014, 11:39 p.m. near Niles Canyon Blvd. and Mission Blvd. in Fremont

July 7, 2014, 12:24 a.m. near Jones Road and Iron Horse Trail in Walnut Creek

July 7, 2014, 12:51 a.m. near Niles Canyon Blvd. and Alameda Creek in Fremont

July 7, 2014, 2:13 a.m. near Stockton Ave. and University Ave. in San Jose

February 24, 2015, 11:30 p.m. near Niles Canyon Blvd. and Mission Blvd. in Fremont

February 24, 2015 11:30 p.m. near Niles Canyon Blvd. and Alameda Creek in Fremont

June 8, 2015, 11:00 p.m. near Danville Blvd. and Rudgear Road in Alamo

June 8, 2015, 11:40 p.m. near Overacker Ave and Mowry Ave in Fremont

June 9, 2015, 1:38 p.m. near Jones Road and Parkside Dr. in Walnut Creek

Analyzing the dates and times of the list of attacks provided by the FBI it is possible to notice that the cuts weren’t isolated events, but that some of them happened in the same day with little hour span or almost at the same time, something that makes easy to deduce these cuts were coordinated and caused by a group of people.