"Warning that the US's broadband infrastructure is under unprecedented criminal attack by increasing levels of vandalism - leaving critical emergency services offline, hospitals struggling to function, law enforcement and government services disrupted, and communities vulnerable - the US broadband industry has launched the Strategic Threat Response and Infrastructure Knowledge Exchange (Strike) initiative."
"Strike notes that in the June to December 2024 time period, 5,770 criminal acts of theft and vandalism were reported, amounting to approximately 824 per month, affecting more than 1.5 million customers. Furthermore, Strike says many of these incidents go beyond mere acts of vandalism, including deliberate assaults that disrupt key facilities including US military bases, 911 services, fire and police departments, healthcare facilities, law enforcement, government services and agencies, as well as educational and financial institutions endangering public safety and interrupting economic activity."
The US broadband industry launched the Strategic Threat Response and Infrastructure Knowledge Exchange (Strike) initiative to confront rising criminal theft and vandalism targeting essential broadband infrastructure. Co-led by CableLabs subsidiary SCTE and NCTA, Strike treats broadband damage as a national security crisis and forms a first-of-its-kind executive-level coalition to address the spike in attacks. Strike reported 5,770 criminal acts from June–December 2024, roughly 824 per month, affecting over 1.5 million customers. Many incidents include deliberate assaults that disrupt military bases, 911, emergency services, healthcare, government, education, and financial institutions, endangering public safety and economic activity. The initiative focuses on threat visibility, intelligence sharing, policy and technical integration, and unified government communication.
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