eCitizen Cyberattack: Kenyan Government Portal’s Services Disrupted

The Kenya government recently confirmed that its eCitizen portal was affected by a cyber-attack. The portal was used by the public to access over 5,000 government services.

The attack came to notice after its customers complained of disruption in its services, which included passport and application renewal, issuing e-visas, and driving licenses.

Following the confirmation of the attack and hindrance in the eCitizen system, the government was made to promise visas on arrival to its foreign customers who had earlier applied for e-visas. Also, certain disruption was noticed in the train-booking systems and electricity billing.

People who rely on the popular mobile-money service M-Pesa to make payments at stores, public transportation vehicles, hotels, and other platforms also encountered issues. Mobile money banking services were also impacted.

Apparently, the attack also impacted several private companies, however, the claim has not been confirmed yet.

Anonymous Sudan

The attack has been executed by hackers, who call themselves ‘Anonymous Sudan’. The group claims to have been based in Sudan, portraying themselves as ‘cyber-warriors,’ and has vowed to attack anyone attempting to meddle in the country’s internal affairs, it is however thought to have ties to Russia. The group apparently supports Russia and is an affiliate of the pro-Russian threat group Killnet.

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