Hackers hacked the website of the President of Kenya and demanded a…
Hackers hacked the website of the President of Kenya and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin.
Consensus
- Hackers breached the official website of Kenyan President William Ruto.
- The hackers demanded a ransom of five bitcoins, equivalent to over $319,000.
- The demand included a threat to release compromising information if the ransom was not paid.
- The deadline for payment was set at 18:00 Moscow time on July 18.
- The presidential office confirmed awareness of the cyberattack and stated it was addressing the issue.
- It remains unclear whether only the public website or also internal systems were affected.
Points of divergence
- The official content of the site was replaced with discrediting messages. — riamo
- This is not the first cyberattack on Kenyan government resources; in November 2025, several government websites were hacked and used to publish racist messages. — riamo
- The portal Kenyans.co reported that hackers published accusations against President Ruto on the site. — vedomosti
- The Russian Ministry of Digital Development mentioned potential use of VPN services for traffic interception and possible temporary restrictions on foreign traffic during large-scale cyberattacks. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Hackers breached President of Kenya's website and demanded ransom in Bitcoin — РИАМО
- Hackers breached the website of the President of Kenya and demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency — Ведомости
- Hackers hacked Kenya's president website and demand ransom of five bitcoins ($319,000) — РИА Новости (Telegram)