Nigeria records 119,000 data breaches in Q1 2025, ranks 34th globally –Report

Nigeria Faces Surge in Cyber Threats with Reported 119,000 Data Breaches in Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria reportedly recorded 119,000 data breaches, exposing vulnerabilities in its rapidly growing digital economy, according to a cybersecurity report. The breaches, affecting sectors like finance, healthcare, and government, compromised personal data of 10 million Nigerians, a 30% rise from Q4 2024’s 91,000 incidents. With 45.5% internet penetration and 163 million internet users as of January 2024, Nigeria’s 219 …

Nigeria records at least 119,000 data breaches In Q1 2025

At least 119,000 user accounts in Nigeria have been compromised so far in 2025, a report by the cybersecurity firm, Surfshark has shown. The company ranks Nigeria third in Sub-Saharan Africa for total breaches since 2004, with 23.2 million compromised accounts. A data breach means that an intruder copied and leaked user data such as names, surnames, email addresses, passwords, etc. Surfshark’s analysis indicates an 85% drop in the number of leak…

Nigeria records 119,000 data breaches in Q1 2025, ranks 34th globally –Report

Nigeria recorded over 119,000 leaked data breaches in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest global data breach report from cybersecurity firm Surfshark.   The post Nigeria records 119,000 data breaches in Q1 2025, ranks 34th globally –Report  appeared first on Nairametrics.

Account breaches in Nigeria decline by 85% in Q1 2025

Nigeria recorded an 85% decline in account data breaches in Q1 2025 compared to the final quarter of 2024, according to a new report by cybersecurity firm Surfshark. The country reported 119,000 compromised accounts between January and March, down sharply from 786,317 breaches in the previous quarter. The sharp drop signals a possible turning point for digital safety in Africa’s largest internet market, following years of rising cyber threats an…