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- 7 May 2026
Nigeria Hit by 24.1m Data Breaches - Surfshark
Surfshark, a Netherlands-based cybersecurity firm, has reported that Nigeria recorded about 24.1 million compromised user accounts since 2004, making it the third most affected country in Sub-Saharan…
- 23 May 2023
Data Breaches in Nigeria Increased by 64% in Q1’2023 - Study
The latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark ranks Nigeria as the 32nd most breached country from January to March 2023 (Q1’2023). Globally, a total of 41.6M accounts were breached in Q1’2023,…
- 8 Dec 2021
Africa is 2021’s Internet Censorship Hot Spot Report Shows
Africa is the most censorship-intensive region in the world, with 10 countries shutting down its social media this year. This is according to cyber security company Surfshark, which notes social…
- 11 May 2025
10 Percent of Nigerians Affected by Data Breaches since 2004
At least 10 out of every 100 Nigerians have fallen victim to data breaches since 2004, according to a new report by global cybersecurity firm Surfshark, raising serious concerns about the country’s…
- 5 Aug 2022
Facebook Tops Most Restricted Social Media Apps List
Facebook is the most commonly restricted social media app by governments across the world. This is according to theInternet Shutdown Tracker, compiled by cyber security firm Surfshark. The tracker…
- 23 Feb 2023
Nigerians Overpay for their Internet - Study
Surfshark recently released the Global Internet Value Index (IVi), which uncovers countries that are overpaying for their internet connection plan. Nigeria is in 109th place in the world with an…
- 7 Mar 2023
Report Says Internet Access in Nigeria is Prohibitive
Nigeria is in 109th place in the world with an index 44 times lower than the global average in terms of fair payment to access the internet, according to Surfshark’s Global Internet Value Index…
- 27 Jul 2023
6 African Countries Imposed Internet Restrictions in First Half of 2023
Surfshark conducted a half-year analysis of internet shutdowns based on the Internet Shutdown Tracker. The study found that there were 42 new internet disruptions during the first half of 2023…
- 4 Mar 2021
Nigeria Has Most Expensive Internet Access– Report
Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life Index 2020: a global study on the quality of digital wellbeing in 85 countries has ranked Nigeria the lowest country in Internet affordability. According to the…
- 26 Jun 2026
PalmPay Strengthens Data Protection Culture with Employee Privacy Workshop and Privacy Champions Programme
PalmPay has reinforced its commitment to responsible data governance and customer information protection through a specialised two-day data protection workshop for employees and the launch of its…
- 19 Aug 2020
Nigeria Lags in Africa on Digital Quality of Life Index
Nigeria is this year ranked fifth position in Africa and 81st in the world, according to the 2020 Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index, which gives insight into how people’s overall welfare is…