[kictanet] UoN twitter handle hacked, ransomed demanded in bitcoins!

[David Njuki]

This is somehow unique. A twitter user account compromised and used to make
demands for hacked users web based systems. The most common bitcoin related
demands I have come across so are Ransomware infections on PCs/Laptops.

The tone of the demand from the the tweets point to the hack being done
locally, this is in reference to "UPDATE" and "Breaking News". I would not
be surprised if it was an inside job.


Regards,
David.

On 14 July 2016 at 13:13, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Someone has hacked the twitter handle for UoN
> https://twitter.com/ict_uonbi, and taken control of it. He has asked for
> 10BTC and posted the account where the BTC should be sent to.
>
> The exchange rate is 1 bitcoin is USD 650
> <https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=10btc+to+%24>
> https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=10btc+to+%24
>
> Then to demonstrate that this is not a joke,  the person(s) have started
> posting passwords for different systems and Emails accounts for UoN.
>
> Not sure though if these are the real passwords or its just empty
> threats.
>
> It would be interesting to hear from experts.
>
> Rgds
> GG
>
> Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:26:24 +0300
> To: security at lists.my.co.ke
> Subject: [Security Forum] UON hacked, ransomed
> From: security at lists.my.co.ke
>
> In other news,
> https://twitter.com/ict_uonbi
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