Defence Headquarters X Account Hacked, Crypto Post Appears on Official Handle

The official X account of the Defence Headquarters of Nigeria has been hacked, with an unrelated cryptocurrency post appearing on the verified account of the military institution.

The hacked account, @DHQNigeria, was seen promoting “Firelight Early Contributor Rewards” and directing users to information about FXRP, content unrelated to the activities or operations of the Defence Headquarters.

The unusual post was discovered on Saturday, raising concerns over the security of the social media account, which has nearly one million followers and is regularly used by the Defence Headquarters to disseminate official military information.

The post was later shown as unavailable on X, but its appearance on the verified Defence Headquarters account indicates that unauthorised access had occurred.

The Defence Headquarters is yet to publicly provide details on how the account was compromised or whether any other official platforms were affected.