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Kenya Investigates President William Ruto Website Breach as Hackers Demand 5 Bitcoin

Bitcoin.com News·July 19, 2026·1 min read
Kenya Investigates President William Ruto Website Breach as Hackers Demand 5 Bitcoin

Hackers disabled the official website of Kenyan President William Ruto on July 18, demanding a ransom of five bitcoins and threatening to leak unspecified data. Kenya's government is investigating the cybersecurity breach, which defaced the site and prompted a response from authorities to address the attack.

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