The recent DDoS attack or Cyber attack on Kenya and the Kenyan government has exposed something critically important about the Ruto administration that Kenyans need to pay close attention to.
Lt. General Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, said to be a business associate of President Ruto is at the centre of the Sudan controversy and sudden venom towards Kenya and Ruto from Khartoum.
In this latest development of this cyber attack, (negative) history has been made yet again by the Ruto regime because never before in our history have we had foreigners hit back at us for political reasons. It has never EVER happened before.
Now let's just break this down and let us keep this very simple because we're not all computer software engineers. Indeed some of us (like yours truly) are very old school. We come from the days when there used to be this landline phone where you dial numbers to make a phone call. Very old archaic technology today.
Now, what exactly is DDoS attack? To start with the letters stand for distributed denial of service (DDoS). Simply put it is where you jam a system by sending too many messages to that system so that it either crashes or it becomes so slow that people cannot use it.
This DDoS attack on Kenya crippled over 5 000 online government services including some very key ones that even touched and impacted on non-Kenyans. That is people trying to come into the country and trying to get a visa to do so. Some were already on their way and others were due to land in Kenya when suddenly the e-Visa site was down, making it impossible for them to get their travel documents. There were even those who cancelled flights and went into a lot of inconveniences.
Even the vital M-pesa services were not working properly for most of the day, including what a lot of people use within and outside Kenya--transfer from M-pesa to account or the other way round.
It was without doubt the biggest DDoS attack on the country called Kenya.
A group of hackers calling themselves Anonymous Sudan have claimed responsibility. They have even issued a demand giving two options. Either a large sum of money or an apology from the Kenyan government to the Sudanese government.
And of course this clearly tells us where the source of this attack was. It was indeed Sudan.
No what would piss off the Sudanese so much so that somebody would be willing to go to the great expense of organizing a DDoS attack against Kenya? They don't come cheap these cyber attacks (incase you were unaware).
Actually the answer to that question would not be too difficult to figure out for those who have been following President Ruto controversies in Sudan closely. In recent news, Sudan has made a significant decision of completely rejecting Ruto as a mediator.
This is yet another crisis building up on the plate of Ruto even before he has fully addressed many others demanding his immediate attention. There is no doubt that it will impact greatly on what unfolds in Kenya in the days and weeks to come.
The rejection in Sudan is primarily based on the allegation that President Ruto has been involved in business dealings with Lt Gen Daglo, which has raised concerns among Sudanese generals in conflict with Daglo in the ongoing crisis in that country.
And therefore recent allegations of Sudan hackers attacking Ruto and his government services should come as no surprise. The hackers, Annonymous Sudan, seem to confirm that indeed the source of the attacks is Sudan.
The cyber-attacks on Ruto and his government services has further complicated the situation. Such incidents can greatly strain relationships between nations and impact diplomatic efforts.
It is crucial to closely monitor how this development unfolds, as it may have serious implications for future diplomatic and political engagements.
To begin with, we have to remember that Cyber Attacks on the critical infrastructure systems of a country are an act of war.
A DDoS attack of such magnitude as happened in Kenya, needs a certain level of sophistication and resources. While not underestimating Sudan, there are all indications that his attack isn't just Sudan alone; it's Sudan and an ally, without naming names.
Sudan aside, Kenya may be having a much more formidable foe, behind this. Why do I say this?:- Well, there were some innocuous, but critical details in one of the posted warnings. This warning, sent by the hackers post factum, promises further imminent attacks. And, right there, at the bottom right-hand corner) was the vital clue , the name of the attackers' "reserve channel" ,which personally, convinced me that it was a coordinated attack, or even a joint, or outsourced hired attack.
The "piquant and perilous beauty" of the situation Ruto has single-handedly put Kenya in, is that he has unknowingly rubbed so many countries and their leaders the wrong way with his incessant careless pronouncements.
It would seem that Ruto speaks and acts before he thinks, and especially on very sensitive controversial international issues. While that can slide here at home sometimes, the case with outside countries and groups is different. They don't see him as many perceive him to be here locally, and therefore, have learnt to ignore.
They see him as the Head of a very decent state (Kenya), making clear policy statements, not just expressing sick personal views, and they take him at his word. And this has implied pernicious consequences.
Ruto quite often makes unforced inflammatory remarks, which to him, are just passing statements meant to impress some quarters and garner adulation for his malignant narcissistic self, but in the capitals of some of these powerful countries, are adversely taken note of.
Now, returning back to Sudan and the hacking story, one needs to be aware that Sudan has a major ally (in fact, 2 major allies, to be exact), and both allies have the technical capability to cripple Kenya through these kinds of attack. So, Kenya may end up being eternally vulnerable to further attacks.
As we speak, there is no guarantee that they haven't planted resident malware in the attacked Kenyan systems, to be activated as and when needed. The feel-good palliative Statements by ICT CS, Owalo, (a person specializing more in political food distribution in Nyanza as a futile UDA attempt to undermine Raila Odinga), don't inspire any confidence.
If Ruto continues punching beyond his actual weight category, as he is currently doing, he is going to put us all, as Kenyans, in grave, unnecessary and completely avoidable trouble.
Get full details on; How Ruto Sudan mistake caused cyber attack on Kenya
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Those who saw Hussein Mohamed during his distinguished career as a Citizen TV journalist may be excused for feeling pity for him watching his body language a few hours ago as he fielded a question about Raila's claim that President Ruto invited the Tanzanian president to Kenya to mediate talks between him and Raila Odinga, only to snub her. President Samia Suluhu Hassan then left the country after two nights at a Nairobi hotel waiting in vain.
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In just a handful of days, what happened in Nyalenda, Kisumu recently has moved from being highly sensitive to the Ruto government to something being discussed openly. And surprisingly, the international media and community are suddenly leading the discussions and showing great concern.
Raila Odinga in a press conference with the international press in Nairobi yesterday even went on to use the phrase “ethnic cleansing” and made comparisons with similar happenings from the past from all over the world.
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(From Kumekucha archives. First published WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008. This story-part of it- hit newspaper headlines in Kenya that year.) Forward this true story and share widely if you have a sister, daughter or some woman you care about who may fall in love tomorrow and throw caution to the wind with dire consequences.
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