Kenya restores president's official website after 5 BTC hijack
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2 outlets - including Crypto-economy and Cryptopolitan - are covering this story. TL;DR: The official website of the President of Kenya was temporarily defaced following a ransom demand of 5 Bitcoin. The economic demand amounted to approximately 41 million Kenyan Shillings (around $320,000) in July 2026. The official tec…
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Kenya Restores President Ruto’s Website After Bitcoin Ransom Cyberattack
TL;DR: The official website of the President of Kenya was temporarily defaced following a ransom demand of 5 Bitcoin. The economic demand amounted to approximately 41 million Kenyan Shillings (around $320,000) in July 2026. The official tec…
Kenya restores president's official website after 5 BTC hijack
Kenya restored President William Ruto’s official website on Sunday, following an attack from unknown hackers who hacked and defaced its homepage, demanding a ransom of 5 Bitcoin, and threatening to leak alleged stolen files if payment was n…