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An Electronic Construction Sign in Chicago Was Hacked (Original Post) mucifer Feb 14 OP
Haha... Perfect! FalloutShelter Feb 14 #1
LOVE IT!!! niyad Feb 14 #2
i love this town. mopinko Feb 14 #3
Well done! 2naSalit Feb 14 #4
Good trouble Deuxcents Feb 14 #5
WELL SAID, CHI TOWN! joanbarnes Feb 14 #6
I wonder how many signs they can hack in one night Figarosmom Feb 14 #7
Love your thinking gopiscrap Feb 15 #12
. Historic NY Feb 14 #8
I love it when hackers do good rather than evil. Marie Marie Feb 14 #9
Damn right! Initech Feb 15 #10
Well done!! Beacool Feb 15 #11
Shit happens! Randomthought Feb 15 #13
Heh! WTG, Chicago! electric_blue68 Feb 15 #14
Could just be a disgruntled employee. yellowcanine Feb 15 #15
Are those 2 signs still up? efhmc Feb 15 #16
My Wife Saw This On The News ProfessorGAC Feb 15 #17
are we sure it was hacked? LOL Takket Feb 15 #18
lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 15 #19

Figarosmom

(11,091 posts)
7. I wonder how many signs they can hack in one night
Sat Feb 14, 2026, 11:42 PM
Feb 14

Even billboards are now electronic. And maybe there are a bunch of signs or billboards that give the same massage at the same time nation or state wide.

THE POSSIBILITIES!

yellowcanine

(36,754 posts)
15. Could just be a disgruntled employee.
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:27 AM
Feb 15

It would be too bad if there are copycats and this becomes a trend,

ProfessorGAC

(76,350 posts)
17. My Wife Saw This On The News
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 04:41 PM
Feb 15

And, I'm pretty sure she watches the local NBC station for local news.
So, they must have covered it, too.

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