Kenya Police Recover Social Media After Hackers Promote Crypto Scam

In a bizarre cyberattack, hackers took over Kenya Police Service’s official social media accounts to promote a fake cryptocurrency, urging followers to invest. Authorities quickly regained control and issued a public warning. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities of social media security and the growing trend of cybercriminals using trusted institutions for financial fraud. This breach serves as a critical reminder of the need for robust cybersecurity, even for law enforcement. But the question remains: who investigates when the police are hacked?

SECURITY ALERT!
For some moment this evening, we experienced a cyber-attack on the DCI digital platforms (X and Facebook), but have since regained full control.
During the short period, the cyber criminals who attempted to take over the accounts posted the information captured on… pic.twitter.com/X2IEw4h1Ci

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) February 9, 2025