Looks like these Megaupload guys were living large http://bit.ly/A2iiT6 ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Brian Munyao Longwe" <blongwe@gmail.com> | To: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" | <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "Skunkworks Forum" | <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> | Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 7:33:48 AM | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] US Govt Websites hacked | oops http://pastebin.com/WEydcBVV | On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 7:33 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe < | blongwe@gmail.com > wrote: | | Anonymous statement regarding the US Govt websites and music | | industry | | sites that have been taken down. | | | On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe < | | blongwe@gmail.com > wrote: | | | | Not that it's any consolation but FBI sites have been hacked. | | | | | | "Anonymous retaliates against feds - takes down multiple sites" | | | http://gizmo.do/xLc4Aa | | | | | | On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, John Gitau < jgitau@gmail.com > | | | wrote: | | | | | | > This goes beyond government: | | | | | | > eg its not unheard of for a company/govt to spend money on a | | | > data | | | > center or other infrastructure, then outsource the very | | | > services | | | > that should be in that DC to some US/foreign company for quick | | | > bucks, or because it makes 'sense'. | | | | | | > - Our users take up a service, the log files are shipped to the | | | > 'cloud', we read about Kenyan statistics from some foreigner | | | > just | | | > because no one analyses it here, oh and you have no access to | | | > it. | | | > Today facebook can tell you all manner of things about our | | | > habits, | | | > ditto google. We then go buy trend reports. I've spent | | | > countless | | | > hrs trying to convince someone at work that 'raw data and log | | | > files' are a raw material of immense value. | | | | | | > - a trend thats seeing alot of foreign funding for technology | | | > startups will probably see more 'profits' flying away while a | | | > couple of Kenyans with money can't/don't want to/don't know how | | | > to | | | > take advantage of the said opportunities. | | | | | | > - Regionally quite a number of people look up to us to show the | | | > way | | | > forward. | | | | | | > | | | | | | > However in all these problems, Im seeing a trend where things | | | > keep | | | > improving - slowly. And yes cyber security is going to be a | | | > challenge but we can get through it if the affected people talk | | | > to | | | > the right people. Im also happy with that. And to be fair I've | | | > not | | | > done much to improve things so far. | | | | | | > | | | | | | > Gitau | | | | | | > | | | | | | > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Walubengo J < jwalu@yahoo.com | | | > > | | | > wrote: | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> @ Wash, | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> true - not so critical data maybe on these site. HOWEVER, I | | | >> join | | | >> Mblayo in taking the shame because it is matter of time before | | | >> critical data seats on these platforms/cloud. And if we can | | | >> protect our entry level websites, then who knows who will | | | >> protect | | | >> our serious data in the near future... | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> It is one thing to be brought down - it happens even to US DoD | | | >> (military). It quite another to stay down - 12hrs and still | | | >> counting? | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> Vincent and Company @ CCK, arent we paying you public chums to | | | >> run | | | >> the National CSIRT protect our cyberspace? Or maybe we should | | | >> get | | | >> NSIS to blame? Either way I want my refund ;-) | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> walu. | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> --- On Tue, 1/17/12, McTim < dogwallah@gmail.com > wrote: | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> From: McTim < dogwallah@gmail.com > | | | | | | >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Government website Hacking incident a | | | >> crying shame | | | | | | >> To: jwalu@yahoo.com | | | | | | >> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" < | | | >> kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke > | | | | | | >> Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 5:37 PM | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://code-security.net/archives/114 | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> go.ke Websites in Kenya brought down. | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> Whole list below. | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.administrationpolice.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.aideffectiveness.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.bungomacounty.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.businesslicense.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.cak.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.commstaskforce.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.cooperative.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.crd.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.crisisrcentre.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.ditkenya.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.doshs.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.economicstimulus.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.eldoretmunicipal.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.emu.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.education.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.environment.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.filmservices.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.fisheries.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.forestryandwildlife.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.gender.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.governmentpress.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.greenenergy.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.housing.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www..ifmis.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.immigration.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> http://www.industrialization.go.ke/index.html | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> Unsubscribe or change your options at | | | >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgitau%40gmail.com | | | | | | >> | | | | | | >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder | | | >> platform for people and institutions interested and involved | | | >> in | | | >> ICT policy and regulation. 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