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Kenya investigating cybersecurity incident affecting president's website

Authorities say no sensitive government data appears compromised as the ICT Authority conducts a forensic investigation and works to restore the site.

  • Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy is investigating a cybersecurity incident affecting the president’s official website, with no evidence of unauthorized access or information loss so far.
  • The government’s ICT Authority detected the incident, activated cybersecurity response protocols, and temporarily restricted access to the presidential website to conduct forensic investigations.
  • Mitigation measures have been implemented, and restoration of the presidential website is currently underway, while government systems remain secure and operational.
  • The ICT Authority is collaborating with relevant government agencies and technical partners to investigate the incident and understand its circumstances.
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Kenya investigating cybersecurity incident affecting president’s website

JOHANNESBURG, July 18 (Reuters) - Kenya's Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy said on Saturday ​it was investigating a cybersecurity ‌incident that affected the official website of the president, adding that there was no evi...

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