The company said the determination was made based on the nature of the fiber cuts, the extent of damage, and the makeup of impacted customers. In all, more than 50,000 residential customers and more than 500 business customers were affected for up to 30 hours.

The June 15 attack severed 13 cables, impacting emergency services, a U.S. military base, and over 50,000 customers in the Van Nuys area.