KC Scout System Suffers Cyberattack

On April 25, Kansas City Scout (KC Scout), a bi-state initiative between the Missouri and Kansas Departments of Transportation created in 2000 to provide travel and traffic information and services for the Kansas City metro area, suffered a cyberattack. KC Scout took immediate action to shut down all systems as a protective measure.

This protective measure means all real-time cameras and information boards are not functioning. The system will remain unavailable until further notice as restoration of service efforts begin. Additional updates will be provided as more information is available.

As investigation and restoration efforts continue, the Departments of Transportation remind travelers to drive safely, buckle up and put their phone down. Motorists should drive based on current road conditions and traffic flow.

Information on conditions will continue, however it will not be the real-time basis travelers may have become accustomed to. The DOTs invite the public to visit or call for travel information at: www.modot.org or 888-275-6636 or KanDrive.gov and 511.

With severe weather forecasted in the KC metro area later today and this weekend, MoDOT and KDOT remind drivers to tune to local radio outlets for the latest and most up to date local weather conditions.

Brian Watts contributed to this story.