Sudan hackers targeting Kenyan Government sites amid the escalation of animosity
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Sudan hackers targeting Kenyan Government and company sites over alleged meddling in the country's affairs
Sudan hackers targeting Kenyan Government and company sites over alleged meddling in the country’s affairs.
In protest to what they claim is Kenya’s interference in their country’s affairs, a group of Sudanese hackers has claimed that they have taken down a number of Kenyan websites, including important government websites like e-Citizen and prominent firms.
Sudan Anonymous has stated in statements that their campaign is in retribution to Kenya for meddling in the country’s internal affairs.
Since July 24, downtimes have affected applications and renewals for driving licenses, birth certificates, business registrations, marriage certificates, passports, and certificates of good conduct, among other services offered by government websites including e-Citizen and NTSA.
A government source confirmed that the hackers targeted a number of government websites and blue-chip firms including a leading media outlet over claims that President William Ruto’s government is meddling in Sudan’s internal affairs.
“The attack began on Monday, July 24, when these groups managed to breach these websites and portals. We are actually assisting to restore,” the source who works for a leading Israeli cybersecurity company said.
The source revealed that government websites have been the most vulnerable as most do not have proper web security buffers.
Private companies that were affected by the series of hacks managed to restore their websites within hours, minimizing service interruptions.
“The breach has obviously caused inconveniences for many Kenyan citizens who rely on the services. The government is working with experts to improve the security of the websites to prevent future attacks,” the source stated.
The government-to-citizen (G2C) online platform was launched in 2014 and has been targeted by hacking groups on numerous occasions.
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“This page can’t be displayed. Contact support for additional information. The incident ID is N/A,” this has been the message on the e-Citizen page over the last three days.
The Sudan Annonymous Hacker group has also claimed that they have managed to access sensitive data, including the personal information of Kenyan citizens.
The Government of Kenya has not confirmed the extent of the breach, but sources close to the operation stated that experts are working to restore the portal and investigating the incident.
This comes days after a Sudanese general dared President William Ruto to war.
Sudanese General Yasir Al-Atta has claimed that Ruto has ties and is supporting Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
However, the Kenyan government has denied the allegations noting that it’s committed to finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Sudan.
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