Cyberattack on Kenya’s digital infrastructure continues

Kenya’s eCitizen portal, used by the public to access over 5,000 services, has been under a massive attack that has affected the key government online platform for almost a week.

The hacker collective Anonymous Sudan has reportedly claimed responsibility for several distributed-denial-of-service attacks against digital public infrastructure, according to local trade publication Technext.

The cyberattack has affected passport, visa, national ID, driver's license and medical record services, according to reports. Also hit are train booking, electricity payment and mobile …

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