City estates where hackers plot multi-billion bank heists

Gangs stole Sh2.6 billion in the last two years alone and are spreading their operations in East Africa

During last year’s Easter holidays, several banks in Kenya switched off their local area networks (LAN) in a curious and coordinated move.

While customers could continue transacting through their mobile money accounts and Internet banking platforms, employees could not get on their work emails or access internal servers.