# Five North Carolina DOT electronic road signs hacked to show 'Hack by Sun Hacker'

- Date: 2014-05
- Location: North Carolina, USA
- Type: Screen hijack
- Sector: Road sign

Five NCDOT electronic signs displayed Hack by Sun Hacker on a Friday morning, in locations including Asheville, Winston-Salem and Carolina Beach Road. The messages were up for less than five minutes, NCDOT replaced them and reviewed its sign security, and the FBI looked into the case.

## Sources

- [Computer hacker hits electronic road signs in NC](https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/31/computer-hacker-hits-electronic-road-signs-in-nc/) (Associated Press (via The Washington Times))

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