NIMC dismisses reports on data breach, assures of data security
March 18, 2024
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut which disrupted services of banks and telecom operators in Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement by the Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Mr. Kayode Adegoke in Abuja.
The commission assured Nigerians of safety and protection of their data.
The commission’s assurance came as response to report from some sections of the media concerning an alleged breach of citizens’ data by a private organization, XpressVerify.
“We express gratitude to media partners and the whistleblowers for bringing this to our attention.
“And wish to assure Nigerians and legal residents that there is no data breach of any sort and the Citizens’ data is safe and secure in the Nigeria’s National identity database, “it stated.
The Director-General of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, promptly ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter to find out if any of the Commission’s Tokenisation verification agents has in any way breach the licensing agreement either directly or through any of their sub-licences.
‘Top-level security is in place to protect the NIN and other personal data of every citizen and legal resident”, she said.
The commission said it understands the critical importance of maintaining public trust and confidence in our operations, and we will continue to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability.