Hackers Hack Into Kenya Military Forces and Security Organs’ Twitter Account
A hacking group that goes by the name Anonymous had hacked into the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Twitter account. They also gained access to the military spokesperson Major Emmanuel Chirchir and posted a series of tweets.
The following are some of the tweets tweeted on the various accounts:
Account hacked Again by @Anon_0x03 and Anonymous Kenya FUCK YOU ARMY!
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 21, 2014
And spending money on ak-47 … pic.twitter.com/6mF4mkoVyy — Major E K Chirchir (@MajorEChirchir) July 21, 2014
They are not the only victims, the hackers have been able to take over the Integrated Financial Management Information System of Kenya, the Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons of Kenya and the Reforms Kenya.
Integrated Financial Management Information System of Kenya Hacked http://t.co/J8JBGzDofB
— Major E K Chirchir (@MajorEChirchir) July 21, 2014
Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons of Kenya Hacked http://t.co/ha719wxXOo
— Major E K Chirchir (@MajorEChirchir) July 21, 2014
Reforms Kenya http://t.co/oA6MMKuJnd Hacked
— Major E K Chirchir (@MajorEChirchir) July 21, 2014
All indications show that the hackers have particularly a bone to pick with KDF over their deployment into Somalia to fight the Al-Qaeda linked insurgent group, Al-Shabaab.