#EndSARS: We were not hacked – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked rumours that its website was hacked. This was disclosed via its official Twitter handle in the early hours of today.

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The apex bank assured the Nigerian public that there was no cause for alarm and it would do everything within its statutory power to protect its proprietary data from being breached.

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CBN Website Not Hacked pic.twitter.com/nZFdabmARo

— Central Bank of Nigeria (@cenbank) October 16, 2020

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The press release concluded by advising the Nigerian public to ignore such false claims, designed at undermining the credibility of the CBN.

Backstory

Nigerians were shocked yesterday when the website of the CBN was temporarily off the grid, leaving many to suspect that it may have been hacked. Recall that Anonymous, an international hackers group, had earlier claimed via its Twitter handle, that it breached some Nigerian government websites.

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The act is said to be in support of the ongoing #EndSARS protests that have taken over many cities in Nigeria, following calls for the disbandment of the notorious police unit – FSARS.