NTV losses Twitter account

The account created in March 2009 had 4.3 million followers.

In Summary
  • Kenyans on Twitter speculated that the loss of the account could be the work of cyber criminals.
  • In February, NTV lost its YouTube channel which had over 2.1 million subscribers before it later managed to recover it.

NTV has lost its Twitter account under circumstances that are yet to be established.

A click on the handle shows that the account no longer exists. 

The account, created in March 2009, had 4.3 million followers. 

Kenyans on Twitter speculated that the loss of the account could be the work of cyber criminals.

In February, NTV lost its YouTube channel which had over 2.1 million subscribers.

The media house, owned by the Nation Media Group franchise, however managed to recover the channel.

Kenyan businesses and individuals are increasingly having to contend with emerging online threats with the country, facing an average of one million online crimes reported every day.

Between 2021 and 2022 cybersecurity advisories increased from 8.0 million in to 13.7 million in 2022 with hackers now setting sights on large organisations.

Naivas and Kabarak University have been the latest victims of cybercriminals.

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