The official Twitter account of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been hacked and has begun tweeting anti-corruption, anti-tribalism and anti-poaching messages while also criticising the country’s elected officials, with the Anonymous group claiming responsibility.
The account was hacked this morning, with a Tweet telling followers the KDF account is “under new management”, and Anonymous claiming the hack.
The #Kenya Ministry of Defence is under new management: #Anonymous
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 21, 2014
New Tweets are appearing multiple times per hour, criticising the government of Kenya, calling the president and vice-president “criminals”, pledging to weed out corruption, denouncing tribalism, and inciting “revolution”.
Corruption, tribalism & impunity are destroying KE. We should never have elected two criminals.
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 21, 2014
#Revolution is what KE needs. A revolution of minds & attitude. Do you want #change?
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 21, 2014
All of you who have stolen from #Kenya, we are coming after you. Whether you are Kenyan or not. A thief is a thief! No matter your position.
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 21, 2014
The new account managers also tell the president and vice-president to “piss off”, and call for prison sentences for both through the action of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Dear @UKenyatta By popular demand, the people have requested that u PISS OFF!
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 21, 2014
And @WilliamsRuto You can piss off too!
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 21, 2014
#nextstop #ICC prison
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 21, 2014
The newly managed account is gaining traction, with the hackers claiming the account saw more than 1,000 per cent growth in its follower numbers in the first few hours after the hacking.
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