Zombies ahead!
Transportation officials in Texas are scrambling to prevent hackers from changing messages on digital road signs after one sign in Austin was altered to read, “Zombies Ahead.”
Chris Lippincott, director of media relations for the Texas Department of Transportation, confirmed that a portable traffic sign at Lamar Boulevard and West 15th Street, near the University of Texas at Austin, was hacked into during the early hours of Jan. 19.
“It was clever, kind of cute, but not what it was intended for,” said Lippincott, who saw the sign during his morning commute. “Those signs are deployed for a reason — to improve traffic conditions, let folks know there’s a road closure.”
“It’s sort of amusing, but not at all helpful,” he told FOXNews.com.
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Borp said:
hehe that’s great. I love how the guy is like “t’s sort of amusing”-
Fake Larry said:
“Not at all helpful”? Dude, did you get eaten by zombies on the way to work this morning? No? Then the sign must have helped. Eesh, some people!
Jeff said:
Updated to add a better picture. “Run for cold climates!”
Teen*Idol said:
LOL! That’s awesome!
Lee Sands said:
That is fucking awesome! Why doesn’t Britain have interesting news like this?
Jennie said:
hehehehe hahah thats funny ZOMBIES AHEAD What if ther was zombies?
Ronin said:
hey! this is no laughing matter! what if it had been an actual zombie emergency? no one would be the sign because of this. and that’s just really sad. how many will be eaten by the undead because of this
Frank Zanzibar Rose said:
many will die Ronin many will die
if they do not read between the lines.