KC Scout highway signs will begin displaying real-time messages starting Thursday morning. The transportation system was shut down due to a cyber attack about two months ago.According to a joint statement from the Kansas and Missouri departments of transportation.
KC Scout operators discovered the cyberattack on the morning of April 25 and shut down their systems, including their website, traffic cameras and message boards. Since then, the transit agency has been working to restore those services.
After a week of testingTransit officials said KC Scouts felt ready to restore live messaging, and KC Scouts believes restoring real-time messaging is the first step in restoring all systems and services.
Work is continuing to restore the KC Scout website, online camera views and camera stream access for news organizations. Transportation officials did not provide a timeframe for when those services might be restored.
Missouri and Kansas have traveler information sites, apps and phone numbers to provide information on rush hour traffic, lane closures, construction and accidents in metropolitan areas.
Information is available in Missouri by calling 888-275-6636 or visiting www.modot.org. You may also call 511 or Can Live To Kansas.