Nigerian Army Raises Alarm over Attempted Breach of X Account

Army confirms hack attempt on official X account

The Nigerian Army confirmed an attempted hack on its official X account. Learn about the cybersecurity breach and the measures taken to secure the platform

Nigerian Army raises alarm over attempted breach of X account

The Nigerian Army has raised the alarm over an attempted compromise of its official X account. The Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele. According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on August 29, 2026, and is being treated as a cybersecurity breach. Anele said the Army had activated immediate technical and protective measures to secure th…

Army X account under attack, public urged to ignore suspicious posts

“The Nigerian Army assures members of the public, the media and other stakeholders that appropriate measures are underway to fully secure the affected account,” she said.

Army raises alarm over attempted breach of official social media handle - NewsTmes.com.ng

The Nigerian Army said on Saturday it has detected, and is actively responding to an attempted unauthorised access to its official X (formerly Twitter) account. Col Appolonia Anele, Acting Director, Army Public Relations in a statement said, “The incident, which occurred at about 1700  hours (5pm) on Saturday, 29 August 2026, is being treated as … The post Army raises alarm over attempted breach of official social media handle appeared first on …

Nigerian Army detects attempted cyber breach of official X account - Lagos Television

The Nigerian Army has detected and commenced efforts to counter an attempted unauthorised access to its official X account, formerly known as Twitter. The incident occurred at about 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, and is being treated as a cybersecurity breach. The Army said immediate technical and protective measures have been activated to...

Nigerian Army Sounds the Alarm on Possible X Account Breach...

The Nigerian Army has raised the alarm over an attempted compromise of its official X account. The Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by the... #hotnews, #nigerianarmy, #flyingeze