It looks like a number of government websites tied to various ministries and state agencies, like Health, Education, Labour, Environment, ICT, Tourism, State House, and Interior, have been hacked in what seems to be a cyberattack.
On Monday morning, a cyberattack hit, making the sites unreachable. The attackers went a step further by changing the look and content of the pages.
The attackers left messages that said things like, “Access denied by PCP”, “We will rise again”, “White power worldwide,” and “14:88 Heil Hitler.”
The attacks made it tough for users to access important online services, leaving many frustrated as they depend on government websites for information and services.
On Monday, a bunch of state departments were hard to reach, including the Immigration Department, the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and even the State House website.
Also, the Hustler Fund, the Immigration State Department, and the Government Press were all down too. Nairobi County faced its share of cyber disruptions in the latest round.
It seems that ministries like Defence and Treasury were, thankfully, not affected by the incidents, based on a quick check.
As of now, neither the government nor the agencies and ministries involved have commented on the disruptions.
No group has taken responsibility for the attack, and as a result, many Kenyans are having trouble accessing certain government services.
We took a quick look at some important institutions like eCitizen, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the Judiciary, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), and the National Police Service, and everything seems to be running smoothly as of when this article was published.
In 2023, government agencies faced a similar attack too. A Sudanese hacker group later stepped up to take credit, claiming they had knocked out several Kenyan websites, including important government sites like e-Citizen and a few big companies, as a way to protest what they called Kenya’s meddling in Sudan’s business.
Sudan Anonymous shared some statements saying the attacks were in retaliation, but they didn’t back up their claims about Kenya being involved in the situation.
