Education Minister’s phone hacked, as Nigeria ranks 5th most breached country globally

Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has alerted the public of the hacking of his WhatsApp number. 
 
The development comes amid Nigeria’s rising cybersecurity concerns, with the country ranked as the fifth most breached nation in the world. 
 
Confirming the hacking of the Education Minister’s phone on Friday, Director, Press and PR of the Ministry, Folasade Boriowo, said unauthorised individuals were using the number. 
   

“We deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause and urge everyone to disregard any message of request received from the said number until further notice.
 
“The matter has been reported to the relevant authorities and is under investigation. We advise all members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.” 
 
It could be recalled that in July this year, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, also had his telephone number hacked. 
 
Meanwhile, Nigeria has been ranked among the top five countries with the most cyber attacks in 2024. 
 
Using a World Cybercrime Index (WCI) score, a recent research from Oxford University revealed the top five most breached countries in the world to include: Russia: 58.39, Ukraine: 36.44, China: 27.86, United States: 25.01, Nigeria: 21.28.