Cyber-attack knocks out KC Scout traffic information services
KC Scout was hit by a cyber-attack that left its website, traffic cameras and electronic signs out of service. The outage continued on 26 April. The specific attack method and recovery measures have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- KC Scout
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Website, traffic cameras and electronic signs out of service
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- KC Scout's website, traffic cameras and electronic signs remained out of service following the cyber-attack.
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