Hackers steer commuters toward offensive sign

ROSSLYN, Va. - If you think your commute can be offensive, you should have been driving northbound on the Virginia side of the Key Bridge Thursday morning.

It appeared that someone hacked into an electronic sign near the Rosslyn exit for the Key Bridge and posted an inappropriate message.

A spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Transportation tells WTOP the sign belonged to the U.S. Park Police. The message was taken down a short time later.

Park Police Spokesman David Schlosser says hackers post instructions online on how to infiltrate portable message boards.

Another sign at Chain Bridge Road and the GW Parkway had a similar message but was turned off earlier.

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