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July 18, 2026
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Kabogo: No sensitive data accessed after President's website hack

Kabogo: No sensitive data accessed after President's website hack

The government has confirmed hackers took over the President's official website on Saturday, defacing its homepage and demanding a Sh41.3 million ransom...

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Hackers compromised the President's official website, president.go.ke, demanding a ransom of Sh41.3 million in cryptocurrency. The attackers threatened to leak unspecified information if the payment was not made.

  • Hackers demanded five bitcoins with a deadline of 6 p.m.
  • Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo confirmed the breach but stated there is "no evidence of unauthorised access to sensitive data".
  • This incident follows a previous coordinated attack on government infrastructure in November 2025, which also targeted the presidency's website.

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