Kenyatta University and JKUAT top the list of hackers in Africa. A new report by Cyberoam report places Kenya among African countries leading in cyber-attacks, after Egypt, Morocco and South Africa, the Star reports.
So-called university “hacktivists” tamper with school systems to adjust grades and fee balances, says the report released at the weekend during the Education Cyber Security Symposium.
Cyberoam manager Philip Obondy said hacking has become a booming business in schools, especially towards the end of semester and during the graduation period. “Cyber security is one of the areas that needs to be looked into with proper solutions, including identifying the minimum level of security for any learning institution,” he said.
“In fact some teachers have become victims of their own students; you teach computer science and that student becomes more of a genius than you are.” Ms Hellen Ngure from the Computer Learning Centre said there is need for the Information ministry to implement tougher laws against cybercrime.
Other institutions vulnerable to hacking include banks, hospitals and government agencies. In 2011, the Kenya Police website was hacked into for several hours, and its home page defaced with an abusive message and many others have followed, including Equity Bank and Vision 2030.
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