ARMY CONFIRMS ATTEMPTED HACKING OF OFFICIAL X ACCOUNT
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By: Muftau Fatimo
The Nigerian Army has confirmed an attempted unauthorised access to its official X account, formerly known as Twitter, saying immediate measures have been activated to secure the platform and prevent any further compromise.
The Army said the incident occurred at about 5pm on Saturday, August 29, 2026, and is being treated as a cybersecurity breach.
In a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, on Saturday, the Army said technical and protective measures had been deployed to secure the account and protect the integrity of information shared with the public.
The statement added that efforts were underway to “fully secure the affected account and restore exclusive administrative control.”
It also warned members of the public and the media to exercise caution and disregard any suspicious, unauthorised, misleading or unverified content posted from the affected account.
It also warned members of the public and the media to exercise caution and disregard any suspicious, unauthorised, misleading or unverified content posted from the affected account.
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