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Kenya probes hack of president's website after bitcoin ransom demand

·Source: The Record

Updated:

Executive Summary

The website was hacked on Saturday, when its homepage was replaced with a message displaying a cryptocurrency wallet address and threatening to publish unspecified information about President William Ruto unless the ransom was paid.

Analysis

The website was hacked on Saturday, when its homepage was replaced with a message displaying a cryptocurrency wallet address and threatening to publish unspecified information about President William Ruto unless the ransom was paid.
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Record on Jul 21, 2026.

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