Cyber attackers gain unauthorized access to Abike Dabiri-Erewa's email inbox

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, has sounded the alarm on a serious security issue: her personal email account has been compromised by hackers, prompting a warning to the public to disregard any messages sent from the affected address.

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Dabiri-Erewa took to her official X handle to reveal that her email account, [email protected], had been breached by unknown cyber actors, emphasizing the need for caution when receiving correspondence from her email or any other address until the issue is resolved.

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In a tweet, she explicitly stated: “Please be informed that my email account ( [email protected] ) has been compromised by hackers.

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She further cautioned: “Kindly ignore any emails purportedly sent from me using this or any other address until I regain full control of the account.

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Dabiri-Erewa also expressed regret that she would be unable to respond to the thousands of emails that had accumulated during the period the account was compromised, citing the disruption caused by the breach to her official and personal communications.

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The NiDCOM boss appealed for patience and understanding from her associates, acknowledging that the breach had significantly impacted her ability to attend to communications.

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Efforts are currently underway to secure the compromised account and restore normal operations, according to Dabiri-Erewa, who assured that steps are being taken to address the issue.