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Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of ICT and Digital economy Dennis Itumbi has broken his silence after hackers took control of his Twitter account.
In a statement on Wednesday, Itumbi exuded confidence that he will have control of his account in no time.
Itumbi noted that the hackers had also tried to take control of his other social media accounts but he noticed before they could.
“As for my account, it shall be restored shortly, they tried my email, Instagram and FaceBook too, but I got them before they could. Brutal welcome and a clear message on Cyber Security. For now Hackers 1 – Itumbi 0. In the fullness of time, that score will be something else… Asanteni,” he said.
The CAS said the hacking should serve as a clear message on what should be done in relation to cyber security in Kenya.
He said the hackers are associated with cryptocurrency, as he called on his followers not to shy away from investing in the same.
“Hackers have taken up my Twitter account. The hackers are associated with Crypto Currency. Yes, I own a few bitcoin, I bought them when they were selling at 60k. Google how much one bitcoin exchanges now. Do not shy from Crypto-currency, even with the challenges that come with it. There are promising coins going for 9 bob, research them and buy, you never know,” Itumbi added.
A spot check by The Star confirmed that Itumbi’s verified account was still under the control of the hackers, as of 9 am, on Thursday.
The account commands a following of over 2.1 million.