Kenya’s law enforcement said it regained control of X and its Facebook accounts on February 9, just hours after hackers used them to promote fake cryptocurrencies.
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Kenya’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (DCI) announced on February 9 that it had regained control of X and its Facebook accounts from hackers. Law enforcement has confirmed that cybercriminals use compromised accounts to promote fake cryptocurrencies. After obstructing hackers, DCI said it had launched a “in-depth” investigation into criminal activity.
The agency’s hack confirmation comes hours after cybercriminals announced the launch of a crypto coin known as DCI. To attract Kenyans, hackers reportedly framed the token as a “blockchain project” aimed at helping East African countries fall by hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
In addition to sharing the token’s “contract address,” hackers claimed that DCI was listed on several unnamed major crypto exchanges. Hackers like it! They provided tokens in exchange, urging followers on X accounts to encourage media outlets to support the project.
“This is official news (sic): Ask the local media to support the idea of launching a blockchain project,” wrote the hacker.
However, at the time of writing (February 10, 1300 Hour EST), the hacker’s posts were deleted and DCI appeared to be in control of the account.
Kenya’s legal institutions are the latest well-known organizations or individuals targeted by hackers who appear to specialize in promoting fake cryptocurrencies. As reported recently by Bitcoin.com News, the hacker violated the X account of Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji, earning more than $1.4 million. In Brazil, hackers seized the X-account of the country’s former president, Jia Bolsonaro, fleece $1.3 million from unsuspecting users.
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