Cyberattack shuts down KC Scout highway message boards in Kansas City

Highway digital message boards in Kansas City went offline after a cyberattack on April 25, 2024 took down KC Scout, the bi-state traffic service, along with its travel information. Test messages returned to the boards on June 12, and real-time information came back on June 20, after more than a week of testing. The root cause of the attack was not publicized.

Type

Outage

Sector

Road sign

Country

USA