Federal Ministry of Education Refutes Claims of Cyberattack on NEMIS Platform
The Federal Ministry of Education denied a cyberattack on the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS), stating the platform was not hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack. The ministry said data integrity, confidentiality, and availability remain fully intact.
The Federal Ministry of Education refuted reports suggesting a cyberattack occurred on the federal government's education data platform. The ministry stated that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was not hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack, and that the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data on the platform remain fully intact. The ministry attributed temporary warning messages experienced by some users to an SSL certificate configuration issue at the hosting level. It described reports titled 'Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG's Education Data Platform' as inaccurate and misleading.
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