Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday raised the alarm over the attempt to compromise its official X account (formerly Twitter) and urged the public to ignore any suspicious, unauthorized or misleading content that may be posted from the account during this period.
This is contained in a statement made available to defense correspondents in Abuja by the Director of Defense Information, DDI, Major General Samaila Uba.
However, he assured the public that efforts were being made to fully restore control of the official account.
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The statement explains that it detected the attempted unauthorized compromise of its X account, explaining that the incident is currently being treated as a cybersecurity matter and that appropriate technical measures have been activated to protect the account and prevent future unauthorized access.
While praising the public for their understanding and vigilance, DHQ committed to providing further updates as necessary.
The statement further read: “To ensure continuous and uninterrupted communication, the public is encouraged to rely on our official channels active on other platforms for accurate, verified and timely information: Facebook: Defense Headquarters Nigeria. Instagram: @defenceheadquarters. WhatsApp Channel: Defense Headquarters Nigeria.
“DHQ remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of information security and ensuring that the public continues to receive accurate, timely and credible information on the activities and operations of the Nigerian Armed Forces.”
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