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