KBC Confirms X Account Hack, Name Changed to ‘DeepSeek AI’
The national broadcaster, Kenya Broadcasting Channel (KBC), has confirmed its X (formally Twitter) account has been hacked. The account has been paralysed for more than 17 hours.
The account, which boasts of over 800,000 followers, suffered the hack late on Friday, January 31. Hackers changed the account from its normal handle ‘KCBChannel1’ to ‘DeepSeek AI’.
Distraught Kenyans took to social media to inform of the unfortunate event, wondering what was going on.
In an official statement on its sister station, KBC Radio Taifa, the media house clarified that its main page was indeed hacked and they were working on restoring it to normalcy.
“KBCChannel 1’s X account was compromised, and we are actively working to restore full access. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and advise caution when engaging with recent posts from the account,” the broadcasting corporation informed.
