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July 18, 2026
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President Ruto's official website down in second suspected hack within a year

President Ruto's official website down in second suspected hack within a year

President William Ruto's official website, president.go.ke, was down on Saturday after hackers allegedly took control of the homepage and replaced it with a ransom message...

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President William Ruto's official website, president.go.ke, was taken offline on Saturday after being defaced by hackers demanding a ransom.

  • Hackers demanded 5 bitcoins (approximately Sh41.3 million) and threatened to leak unspecified information.
  • The breach targeted the President's official website, president.go.ke.
  • This marks the second suspected hack of the website within a year.

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