Mtn Confirms Cyber Attack, Assures Customers Local Operations Unaffected

MTN Nigeria has confirmed that it recently experienced a cyber attack but reassured customers, partners, and stakeholders that its core infrastructure remains uncompromised. The company emphasized that Nigeria was not affected by the incident.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the telecommunications giant disclosed that it detected unauthorised activity on its network systems and responded swiftly to isolate and contain the breach.

According to Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, preliminary investigations indicate that although the attackers attempted to disrupt services, critical systemssuch as customer data and core operationswere not impacted.

Toriola stated: We take cybersecurity very seriously and have robust systems in place to detect, isolate, and neutralize threats. Although this attack attempted to breach our defenses, our security protocols worked as intended, and our core infrastructure remains secure.