The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed on Sunday evening that their official X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook pages had been compromised by hackers.
Shortly after the cyber attack, the DCI issued a statement reassuring the public that they had regained full control of their digital platforms.
They also emphasized that any information shared during the breach did not originate from them and should be disregarded as false.
“Security alert! Our digital platforms (X and Facebook) were targeted in a cyber attack for a brief period this evening.
However, we have successfully restored full control,” read part of the official statement.
The statement further clarified that the cybercriminals who attempted to take over the accounts had posted misleading information.
“The attackers shared content that you may have seen in the screenshot below. Please note that this information is fake and was not issued by the DCI.
A thorough investigation has been launched to track down those responsible and hold them accountable,” the statement added.
For a significant part of Sunday evening, DCI’s social media pages were flooded with unusual posts, mostly promoting cryptocurrency and blockchain-related content.
One of the first suspicious posts urged followers to support the launch of a blockchain project.
“This is an official news, please ask local media to support the idea of launching a blockchain project,” read the poorly worded post, which also contained an external link.
Another strange post, which surfaced before DCI regained control, featured an image claiming to show the main programmer of DCI.
The caption urged users to interact with the post by liking, sharing, and retweeting.
“The main programmer of $DCI is our close friend and prisoner in a past life. He is very and will share tokens for likes and retweets. Support him please,” read the post, which was also accompanied by a cryptocurrency link.
The hacking incident quickly caught the attention of Kenyans, who noticed the suspicious nature of the posts, as they were significantly different from the usual updates shared by the DCI.
This latest attack adds to a growing trend of cyber breaches targeting high-profile Kenyan institutions.
Recently, both the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and K24 TV experienced similar hacking incidents, raising concerns about the security of official social media accounts.
The DCI has assured the public that they are conducting a comprehensive investigation to identify and apprehend the perpetrators behind this cyber attack.
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