No personal or government data was lost during the cyberattack on websites – CS Kabogo
Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy has moved to allay fears after several government websites were hacked
The Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy has moved to allay fears after several government websites were hacked on Monday morning, November 17.
In a statement, the Ministry confirmed that a number of government websites were temporarily inaccessible, but the situation was brought under control quickly, and services have since returned to normal.
“The Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy informs the public that on the morning of 17th November, 2025, a number of government websites experienced a temporary outage. Our teams acted quickly, and all services are now fully restored,” the statement read.
The ministry further assured Kenyans that the outage did not result in any unauthorized access, modification, or loss of information.
“The issue affected website access only. No personal or government data was accessed, altered, or lost. We applied immediate mitigation measures and took the necessary actions to secure the affected sites. We have increased monitoring to prevent similar issues,” the statement added.
The cyberattack, which occurred earlier on Monday, left several key government ministry websites paralyzed for hours, disrupting access to essential online services for citizens and businesses alike.
Among the ministries affected by the breach were the Ministries of Interior, Health, Education, Energy, Tourism, Labour, and Water.
Users attempting to access these platforms were met with error messages and were unable to conduct any transactions or access information.
The hackers defaced the compromised websites with disturbing messages, displaying phrases including “Access denied by PCP”, “We will rise again”, and “White power worldwide”.
Some of the defaced pages also contained extremist references and controversial statements such as “14:88 Heil Hitler”, “You are being lied to”, and claims that “ABSA is working with us, so are your politicians”.
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Additionally, the attackers embedded a link to a Telegram channel that had accumulated over 150 subscribers at the time of the breach.
The government warned that those behind the attack will face severe legal consequences for their actions, which constitute violations of multiple national and international laws.
“This attack is in breach of Kenya and other international laws and conventions, including the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, the Kenya Information and Communications Act, and the Data Protection Act, and those found culpable shall face the full force of the law,” Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said in a statement.
Despite the breach, the government reassured the public of its unwavering commitment to strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure and protecting it from future threats.
“Further, the Government wishes to assure the public that it remains committed to the national digital transformation agenda and the security of the national digital infrastructure.
“The Government continues to strengthen its cyber resilience capabilities and capacity, including working with the private sector and other stakeholders,” Omollo added.
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