KC Scout tests chat rooms after April cyberattack

The first steps toward restoring KC Scout’s digital road signs took place Wednesday and the signs were successfully tested. The Missouri Department of Transportation posted photos on social media. One of them showed one of these signs with the message “TEST TEST TEST.” “The other photo shows KC Scout crew members raising their hands in celebration. The signs have come down since a cyberattack in late April.” We know there is a huge benefit to being able to inform the public in the event of an accident. or some type of traffic incident,” said Cpl. Justin Ewing of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.Shanequea Rothschild is the mother of children ages 12, 11 and 9. She said it’s important to be able to post Amber Alerts on these digital signs about missing children. “The gas station door or whatever, and that might help find a person,” she said. Brian Bergeron is a truck driver hauling heavy materials like asphalt, sand and gravel. He said these signs are useful for driving busy subway traffic. “It kind of gives us a warning, as truck drivers, to, you know, slow down or cross or whatever we need to do so we don’t cause accidents,” he said. The KC Scout system also includes live cameras at various metro highway locations. The cameras are not working as teams work to gradually set up their system after the cyberattack. With successful tests on the panels, they should return with live information next week. Once the signs are operational, work on the cameras will begin. KC Scout is a bi-state initiative of the Missouri and Kansas Departments of Transportation to provide travel and traffic information in the metro area.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri —

The first steps toward restoring KC Scout’s digital road signs took place Wednesday and the signs were successfully tested.

The Missouri Department of Transportation posted photos on social media.

One of them showed one of these signs with the message “TEST TEST TEST”.

The other photo showed the KC Scout crew members raising their hands in celebration.

The signs have been decreasing since a cyberattack at the end of April.

“We know that there is a huge benefit in being able to notify the public in the event of a road accident or incident,” said Cpl. Justin Ewing of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Shanequea Rothschild is the mother of children aged 12, 11 and 9.

She said the ability to post Amber Alerts on these digital signs about missing children is important.

“If you happen to see a car at the gas station door or something, that might help find a person,” she said.

Brian Bergeron is a truck driver hauling heavy materials like asphalt, sand and gravel.

He said these signs are useful for driving in heavy metropolitan traffic.

“It kind of gives us an idea as truck drivers, you know, to slow down or pass or do whatever we need to do to not cause accidents,” he said.

The KC Scout system also includes live cameras at various metro highway locations.

Cameras are not working as teams work to gradually implement their system after the cyberattack.

Once the panels have successfully tested, they should return with live information next week.

Once the panels are operational, work on the cameras will begin.

KC Scout is a bi-state initiative of the Missouri and Kansas Departments of Transportation to provide travel and traffic information in the metro area.