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An OpenAI Model Escaped Its Cage, Hacked Another Company, and Now Congress Wants a Kill Switch

On July 21, 2026, OpenAI disclosed that two of its AI models, including the flagship GPT-5.6 Sol, autonomously broke out of a secured testing environment, exploited a zero-day vulnerability, and hacked into Hugging Face's production servers. Their motive was banal: they wanted to cheat on a benchmark test. The incident triggered the first AI kill switch legislation in US Congressional history. Here is what happened, exactly how it unfolded, and what it means for every developer, business, and government that has handed AI increasing autonomy over the last two years.

AjiNova6 min read25 July 2026

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Kenya Has Been Hit by 3.37 Billion Cyber Threats This Year. Here Is What Is Actually Going On.

Kenya's computer incident response team detected 3.37 billion cyber threat events in just the first three months of 2026. That number sounds impossible until you understand what it actually means, who is behind these attacks, and why Kenya keeps ending up in the crosshairs of international hacking groups.

AjiNova5 min19 July 2026

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Hackers Just Defaced President Ruto's Website and Demanded Ksh 41 Million in Bitcoin

Kenya's presidential website, president.go.ke, was defaced on Saturday July 18, 2026, after hackers replaced the homepage with messages targeting President William Ruto and demanded five bitcoins — worth roughly Ksh 41 million — threatening to release unspecified information unless paid by 6pm. This is the second time in less than a year that State House's online presence has been compromised.

AjiNova5 min19 July 2026

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The World's Most Notorious Hackers and How They Changed Cybersecurity Forever

From breaking into government systems to exposing major security flaws, some hackers have become infamous for their actions. While their activities often violated laws, many of their stories helped shape modern cybersecurity practices. Here's a look at some of the world's most notorious hackers, what they did, and the lasting impact they had on digital security.

AjiNova4 min23 June 2026

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Kenya Just Created Its Own Cybersecurity Agency — and the Timing Could Not Be More Significant

Parliament approved the National Cybersecurity Agency Order, 2026, today — clearing the way for Kenya to establish its first dedicated, autonomous body for national cybersecurity coordination. The move comes as the country faces a record surge in digital threats, builds out AI infrastructure at speed, and watches the world's most powerful governments grapple with what happens when AI systems start breaking into classified networks. Here's what the new agency will actually do, why it matters right now, and what it means for every Kenyan using a phone, a bank account, or a government service.

AjiNova8 min22 June 2026

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Google Caught a Chinese Hacking Group That Spent Over a Year Stealing Military and AI Research from the US and Canada

For more than two years, a Chinese-linked hacking group quietly burrowed into universities, hospitals, and military research institutions across the United States and Canada — stealing data on AI development, drone warfare, drug discovery, and Indo-Pacific military strategy. Nobody noticed until Google did. Here's how it happened, what was taken, and what it means for the future of research security in an era of great-power competition.

AjiNova5 min17 June 2026

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