Tuesday 29 December 2015

CORONA: Hackers change construction alert to pro-Trump message

Motorists driving the 15 in Corona on Christmas Day were given a political directive from a roadside construction alert.

“Vote Donald Trump,” the sign instructed, according to a video posted on Facebook by a passer-by.

The video shows the sign informing drivers that the “Inland Empire supports Donald Trump” and wished them a “Merry Xmas.”

Turns out, the sign was hacked.

The sign, which faces northbound drivers between El Cerrito Road and Ontario Avenue, was supposed to show a road closure alert, said Riverside County Transportation Commission Deputy Executive Director John Standiford.

The message quickly made it to social media and the transportation commission began to receive calls about it, Standiford said.

The Trump-friendly message remained for about 12 hours before it was changed back Saturday, he said. For the full article click here 



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