The government has declared that the recent data breach involving the Companies Registry has been successfully resolved.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, William Kabogo, confirmed that all compromised data had been deleted and that strict cybersecurity protocols had been implemented to stop similar incidents in the future.
“The Ministry confirms that the unauthorized publication of information has been fully removed and permanently erased. Additionally, all Business Registration Service systems and databases have been secured, with enhanced preventive measures implemented to mitigate any future occurrences.” CS Kabogo said in a statement.
“We assure the public that stringent cybersecurity safeguards have been reinforced across all government digital infrastructure assets to protect the confidentiality and privacy of Kenyans’ personal data, in accordance with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and other relevant legislations,” the CS added.
Also read https://www.kbc.co.ke/kenyan-companies-govt-launches-probe-into-major-data-breach/
