Business Registration Service (BRS) & KBC Hacked

Now that the data is out there, I have a question. Why isn’t this data out there for free hosted by our government? We’re charged 500 bob for each search yet here is a company able to do so for free.

> On 2 Feb 2025, at 20:40, Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet <[email protected]> wrote:
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> The Business Registration Service (BRS) is acknowledging reports of a potential data breach affecting company registry information and has initiated a full investigation, notifying relevant authorities while working with cybersecurity experts to assess the situation and implement necessary security measures; they assure stakeholders that data security is a top priority and will provide updates once the investigation is complete, urging patience and cooperation from affected parties.
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> x.com/BRS_Kenya/status/1885993869227008499?t=pQrLV0UPnB5tTGZ540faLQ&s=19
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> On a similar note, our national broadcaster KBC lost its account on X (@KBCChannel1), which has been renamed by the hackers.
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> x.com/DeepseekOnSoI?t=Oj9Tdm1W8aqWmRUIZIXCMw&s=09
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> Tunaomba serikali.
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> Victor
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