President's Website Puts Kenya's Cyber Defences Under Scrutiny | CIO Africa

Kenya's presidential website was defaced by attackers demanding five Bitcoin in ransom, prompting the government to activate incident response procedures and forensic investigations. The breach highlights gaps in Kenya's public-sector cybersecurity posture ahead of the newly approved National Cybersecurity Agency taking operational control.

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