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Man charged with hacking KRA and causing Sh4b loss

Hacker breaching computer security PHOTO:COURTESY

A 28-year-old man has been charged with hacking Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) systems and causing the loss of about Sh4 billion.

Alex Mutungi Mutuku did not plead to the charge because cybercrime officers asked that he be detained to give them more time to conduct their investigations and arrest other suspects.

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