“As of now, at least 42-50, or more government websites are potential targets. Over 28 ‘state public-facing’ systems have been breached. Sodiya, therefore, called on the federal and state governments to take proactive steps to end the hacking that had been attributed to the ongoing #EndSARS protesters.Īccording to him, NCS has noticed a serious security breach in the country now. Adesina Sodiya, who gave the warning in Lagos, told THISDAY that the situation portends great danger for the Nigerian economy, and could lead to serious security breach.
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), the umbrella body for all practising computer professionals in Nigeria, has warned against the current trend, where government and private enterprises’ websites are hacked into by the anonymous hacking group. All self-service platforms are not available during this time.” We are upgrading our systems from October 17, 11pm to October 19th 4pm. Part of the message sent across to customers of DStv, include: “Our services are currently offline. The source, however, said customers were informed few days before embarking on the system upgrade.
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Multichoice, owners of DStv and Gotv, also refuted claims making the rounds that its website was hacked same period by an anonymous hacking group, an online network known for launching attacks against government institutions.Ī reliable source from Multichoice Nigeria, told THISDAY that there had been system upgrade on its network since, which affected customers’ transactions on the website.
“We also wish to advise members of the online community to desist from peddling false news aimed at undermining the integrity of the Central Bank of Nigeria, which is our collective asset.” The CBN has however, denied reports that its website was hacked by an anonymous group.Īccording to a statement from CBN, “We wish to assure the Nigerian public and indeed all our other stakeholders that the CBN website is adequately protected and that there is no cause for alarm. The CBN website was not spared as the hackers gained unauthorised access to the apex bank’s website to register their anger against what they described as bad governance and the high handedness of police on innocent citizens.
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The hackers seized the twitter account of NBC and posted a series of messages, derisive of government, but supportive of the protesters.
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The hackers, within two weeks, hacked into multiple government websites and private organisation’s websites in solidarity with #EndSARS protest, including the website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Multichoice, among others, an action that portends great danger for the Nigerian economy.ĭisturbed by the situation, software developers in the country, including cyber security experts have condemned the alleged hacking of the websites. In some of the websites that were infiltrated, the hackers left messages criticising government on bad governance and corruption, and for its weakness to control police brutality on innocent citizens, especially Nigerian youths. Its motto is simply "we are anonymous.The cyber-attacks that were attributed to members of an anonymous hacking group, an online network known for launching attacks against government institutions, caused distortions of existing information on the affected websites. The group of anonymous hackers has carried out similar coordinated attacks in the United States, Israel, Tunisia, Uganda and some other countries. It has also gone beyond the police as Nigerians seized the opportunity to address major accountability issues such as seeking reduction in the allowance of lawmakers and improvement in all sectors. The largely peaceful protest is being staged in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and other major cities in the country.
The group, prominent for hacking repressive government's website, earlier announced its decision to attack federal government agencies' websites in solidarity with the protesters clamouring for the reformation of the Nigerian police. The official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria has come under cyber attack by Anonymous, a group of foreign Internet activists protesting police brutality in the country. On Friday night, the hackers disclosed the attack on CBN website, saying it is a cyber campaign against the Nigerian government.
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