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Kenya Presidency Website Shut Down After Ransomware Attack Demands Bitcoin

The Rio Times · 17h ago · 🇧🇷 Brazil
Kenya Presidency Website Shut Down After Ransomware Attack Demands Bitcoin

Africa · Eastern Key Facts —Incident. Hackers defaced president.go.ke on 18 July 2026, replacing official content with insults and a ransom note. —Ransom. Attackers demanded 5 Bitcoin, approximately KSh 41.3 million or US$320,000, threatening to leak unspecified information. —Response. ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo Gitau confirmed the site was restricted for containment and forensic analysis, […] The post Kenya Presidency Website Shut Down After Ransomware Attack Demands Bitcoin appeared first on The Rio Times .

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