# Houston electronic construction sign at Montrose and Westheimer hacked with profanity

- Date: 2023-09
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Type: Screen hijack
- Sector: Road sign

An electronic construction sign on the corner of Montrose and Westheimer showed a weather message and then a profane one on a Monday in September 2023. Houston Public Works said it did not operate the sign, and a city inspector later switched it off.

## Sources

- ['Go f*** yourself': Road sign in Montrose hijacked with profanity](https://abc13.com/say-what-montrose-digital-construction-sign-altered-to-show-profanity/13771999/) (ABC13 Houston)
- [Hacked construction sign sends nasty message to drivers](https://www.aol.com/hacked-construction-sign-sends-nasty-181846134.html) (AOL)

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