An unknown individual who hacked into Kabarak University’s verified Facebook page on Thursday, April 4, 2023, has faced the institution head-on, asking for 500$ ( Sh 68,000) to surrender the account back to the university.

The hacker proposed to the university through a post saying "I also have another option, you guys just give me 500$ (Ksh 68,000), and I'll bring this page back the offer is cheap for a big University,"

Since then, several Pseudo accounts have been created purporting to be the official communication channel for Kabarak University.

One account, holding the name “Kabarak University” doctored information stating that the institution has laid off its ICT manager and that they have decided to open another Facebook account.

“We dearly apologize for the mistake made by our ICT manager that led to the loss of our official Facebook page. We hereby decided to create a new Facebook page since paying for the ransom requested by the hacker is totally unnecessary. Please follow our new page.” Part of the post from the Pseudo account reads

However, in a phone call interview with the institution’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Henry Kiplangat, he noted that currently, the university has not created any Facebook account and plans are still underway to recover the hacked account through the official channel with Facebook.

“Those are fake accounts. We are working on resolving the issue through Facebook to reclaim our account,” says the don.

The account which previously channelled official school communication and one that abided by the Christian biblical values of Kabarak University, is now being used to share explicit content and memes online.

From a Facebook post, the hacker claims to be from Jakarta's IT-based high schools.

“My colleague and I from a Uwais high school in Jakarta Indonesia will return the page to you After we are done with fun,” the post reads.

The last official communication made by Kabarak University using Facebook was on April 18, 2023 during the exam period.

“SILENT STREETS AND FOCUSED MINDS: Kabarak University is known for its academic excellence and tranquil environment. During exam periods, the once bustling campus streets become deserted as students retreat to the Daniel T. Arap Moi Library for study,” Part of the post reads

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