According to TheCable, the website of Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was compromised, with its homepage defaced with hacked messages [1]. The bureau confirmed the incident and stated that it was working to restore the website [1]. The agency urged the public to disregard any messages or reports appearing on the website until it is fully restored [1].
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Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics Confirms Website Compromise and Defacement
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- Disclosed
- Dec 19, 2024
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Industries mainly affected: Government
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The agency urged the public to disregard any messages or reports appearing on the website until it is fully restored [1].
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- Incident publicly disclosed[1]
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“Hackers have compromised the website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).”
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