The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has responded to claims of a cyber attack attempt on its systems.
In a statement released on the evening of Tuesday, May 20, NSSF reassured its members and the general public that no personal data was breached during the incident.
The fund explained that the cyber attackers targeted an image storage system, but stressed that its core systems, which manage sensitive member information and financial transactions, were not affected.
“We want to reassure our members that the main system, which stores your personal and financial data, is fully protected and safe,” said NSSF.
This update follows a similar case involving the Business Registration Service (BRS) a few months ago. In that case, hackers accessed sensitive information from the government agency.
Later, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy confirmed the breach but said the issue had been handled.
On Thursday, February 6, ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo confirmed that the leaked BRS data had been taken down and erased permanently.
“The Ministry would like to inform the public and concerned parties that the recent exposure of company registry data has been fully dealt with and resolved,” said Kabogo.
“All unauthorized data has been removed permanently, and BRS systems are now secure. Stronger security measures are now in place to prevent such cases in the future.”
Kabogo added that the government has since upgraded cybersecurity protections across all its digital platforms to keep Kenyans’ personal data safe.
“We want to assure Kenyans that strict digital security controls are now in place across all government systems. These measures are meant to protect personal data in line with the Constitution of Kenya and other laws,” he added.
NSSF Confirms Cyber Attack Attempt But Says Member Data Is Safe
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has responded to claims of a cyber attack attempt on its systems.
In a statement released on the evening of Tuesday, May 20, NSSF reassured its members and the general public that no personal data was breached during the incident.
The fund explained that the cyber attackers targeted an image storage system, but stressed that its core systems, which manage sensitive member information and financial transactions, were not affected.
“We want to reassure our members that the main system, which stores your personal and financial data, is fully protected and safe,” said NSSF.
This update follows a similar case involving the Business Registration Service (BRS) a few months ago. In that case, hackers accessed sensitive information from the government agency.
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Later, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy confirmed the breach but said the issue had been handled.
On Thursday, February 6, ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo confirmed that the leaked BRS data had been taken down and erased permanently.
“The Ministry would like to inform the public and concerned parties that the recent exposure of company registry data has been fully dealt with and resolved,” said Kabogo.
“All unauthorized data has been removed permanently, and BRS systems are now secure. Stronger security measures are now in place to prevent such cases in the future.”
Kabogo added that the government has since upgraded cybersecurity protections across all its digital platforms to keep Kenyans’ personal data safe.
“We want to assure Kenyans that strict digital security controls are now in place across all government systems. These measures are meant to protect personal data in line with the Constitution of Kenya and other laws,” he added.
NSSF Confirms Cyber Attack Attempt But Says Member Data Is Safe
