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Kenya presidency website shut after ransomware demand
Filed: Jul 20, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: Hackers defaced president.go.ke and demanded 5 Bitcoin, prompting the site to be restricted for containment.
WHO: Hackers
WHAT: Ransomware attack defaced president.go.ke and demanded 5 Bitcoin
WHEN: Jul 20, 2026 at 2:35 AM ET
WHERE: Kenya
WHY: The attack demanded 5 Bitcoin and threatened to leak unspecified information.
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