AT&T nationwide outage caused by software update, not malicious intent [pYoNw61GoTL]

Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT

A temporary network disruption that affected AT&T customers in the U.S. Thursday was caused by a software update gone wrong. Sources have told ABC News that there was nothing nefarious or malicious about the incident. #network #outage #softwareupdate #news #abc7news #shorts