President's Official Website Hacked, Hackers Demand Ksh41 Million Ransom
The official website of Kenyan President William Ruto was hacked, with the homepage defaced by attackers demanding a ransom of 5 Bitcoin. State House officials confirmed the breach and have taken the site offline to manage the security incident.
Why it matters
The breach highlights vulnerabilities in government digital infrastructure and the growing threat of state-level cyberattacks.
A photo collage of the official portrait of President William Ruto and the old State House. Photo Kenyans.co.ke --> The official website of the President has been hacked, and its homepage defaced with a message targeting President William Ruto and demanding a ransom in Bitcoin.
A spot check by hawkeyed journalists at Kenyans.co.ke on Saturday morning found that on the website's homepage, president.go.ke, the official content had been replaced with demeaning messages targeting the Head of State.
The page displayed allegations against Ruto, a cryptocurrency wallet address and a demand for payment, with the hackers threatening to release unspecified information if their demands were not met.
"This message is the third time for you; before we leak everything about you. Do a payment of 5 bitcoins to the Bitcoin wallet.... If you want peace before 6 o’clock this evening," the defaced homepage read.
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