Hackers Target Silicon Valley Crosswalk Audio Systems

April 14, 2025, 11:20 am

Two reports detail a security breach in Silicon Valley’s crosswalk systems where hackers manipulated the audio alerts, making them mimic voices similar to those of tech giants like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Both articles explain that the hack altered the crosswalk buttons’ vocal outputs, raising concerns about public infrastructure vulnerabilities and prompting calls for improved digital security measures in urban environments.

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techspot.com / Silicon Valley crosswalks hacked to play fake AI voices of Musk and Zuckerberg

Videos taken at locations in Redwood City, Menlo Park and Palo Alto showed the voices being played when the crosswalk buttons were pressed.Read Entire Article

gizmodo.com / Crosswalks in Silicon Valley Hacked to Talk Like Musk and Zuckerberg

In one snippet, a crosswalk hacked to sound like Mark Zuckerberg told individuals there was nothing they could do to stop progress of AI.

techcrunch.com / Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg voices

The crosswalk buttons, which include audio alerts, were hacked over the weekend.

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