Ruto’s official website hacked; cyber agencies handling breach, says Kabogo
Key points
- The President’s official website was compromised and later taken offline.
- Attackers had replaced the homepage with a message demanding payment of funds before the site was pulled.
- ICT leadership said specialised cyber agencies are handling the incident.
Even State House brands live on servers that can be cracked. Eastleigh Voice reports that President Ruto’s official website was hacked, with cyber agencies handling the breach according to comments attributed to ICT leadership (Kabogo). Before the site went offline, attackers had replaced the homepage with a message demanding payment.
Defacement is often a loud, low-sophistication attack — but it can mask quieter data theft. Agencies must forensically check whether only the front end was hit or whether credentials and mailing lists leaked.
Public communication
Publish a clear incident note: what happened, what is safe, and official alternate channels. Silence invites fake “presidential” pages that phish citizens.
Kenya’s wider cyber-loss estimates (tens of billions of shillings yearly) make government sites priority hardening targets: MFA, patching, WAF, and vendor accountability.
Lesson
Digital government is national security. Budget websites like you budget motorcades.
Tech contacts: directory.
Based on Eastleigh Voice reporting of the website breach and official response comments.