On the weekend, a massive billboard showing the homepage of a pornographic website stunned motorists on one of the busiest highways in Brisbane, Australia.
The offensive picture on Milton Road was displayed for more than three minutes on Sunday morning before the billboard owner removed it.
The rogue display has been attributed to cybercriminals, and the corporation has reportedly sent footage and photographs of individuals to law enforcement.
On the road where the billboard is located, parents drop off their children to the adjacent Milton State School.
“At 9:23 a.m. on Sunday, a single digital LED panel began displaying improper sexual information,” the business stated in a statement.
The transfer of this information lasted between a few seconds and three and a half minutes.
According to the firm, no additional goa billboards nor the company’s security system were compromised.
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According to goa managing director Chris Tyquin, the authorities were taking the situation “very seriously.”
Mr. Tyquin stated that the business had not received any threats and was ignorant of the hackers’ motivations.
The business regrets that the exhibit may have been unpleasant and upsetting to members of the public, especially youngsters, he said.
“As a family-owned business operating in Brisbane for over 50 years, we do not tolerate any form or type of pornography,” the firm stated.
“This attack on one of our LED screens was reckless, vicious, and purposeful.” We
We hope Queensland Police will assist in bringing the criminals to justice.
“Immediately, a crisis meeting involving senior management and relevant personnel commenced.”
As soon as we discovered this breach, we began focusing on the security of our entire organization.
network. Last night, additional security measures began to be implemented.
“It has been confirmed that all other screens are physically intact. Moreover, each
The monitoring equipment at each site performs as expected.”
Monday morning, a picture of the billboard was uploaded to social media, where it has since received a massive response.
In light of recent major data breaches at Optus and Medibank, respondents were especially worried about Australia’s glaring cybersecurity issues.
One person responded, “It’s truly depressing how poor data security is, even at companies that try to do it right.”
“People should not be forced to view pornographic material without their consent. If you approached a child at the bus stop below this billboard and showed them the same image, you would be charged with pedophilia. “I hope they are located and charged,” said another.
“I don’t think it’s funny to post pornographic images, and it’s also quite stupid, as they are now doubly offensive. At least for the hack, you can claim “ethical hacking” and *possibly* get away with it if you are discovered. For displaying pornographic material on a billboard, you may find yourself in greater difficulty,” a third wrote.