DHQ alerts public over attempts to breach official X account

Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba

By Kingsley Omonobi

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) alerted members of the public, the media and all stakeholders that it has detected an attempted unauthorised compromise of its official X (formerly Twitter) account.

Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, while making this known, said: “The incident is currently being treated as a cybersecurity matter and appropriate technical measures have been activated to secure the account and prevent further unauthorised access.

“The Defence Headquarters assures the public that efforts are ongoing to fully restore control of the official account.

DHQ alerts public over attempts to breach official X account

Other newsrooms on this story

Related reading

Hackers target DHQ social media account

Defence headquarters X account hacked, DHQ warns public

DHQ Raises Alarm as Hackers Compromise Its X Account

X account of Nigerian military headquarters hacked - Official

DHQ Worries over Hostile Propaganda, Declares Social Media Fuels Misinformation

DHQ Expresses Concern over Hostile Propaganda