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Cyber criminals steal Sh21b from Kenyan firms, government

Cyber security; Kenya lost Sh21 billion to criminals in 2017 (PHOTO: FILE)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenyan firms and the government combined lost a whooping Sh21 billion to cyber-crime in 2017 compared to Sh8.5 billion in 2016, a new survey shows.

According to Serianu 2017 state of cyber security report banks lead in the loses with $70 million (Sh7 billion) followed by government and telcos at $50 million (Sh5 billion) and $30 million (Sh3 billion) respectively.

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