{"id":328180,"date":"2024-06-22T20:07:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=328180"},"modified":"2024-06-22T20:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:07:55","slug":"nimc-dismisses-alleged-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/06\/22\/nimc-dismisses-alleged-data-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"NIMC dismisses alleged data breach"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Says commission had not authorised any website or entity to sell or misuse the National Identification Number (NIN), and other sensitive information of the citizens<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed as misleading, reports insinuating breach of its database.<\/p>\n<p>This is contained in a statement by Mr Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications of the commission, on Saturday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>He said the data of Nigerians have not been compromised as being insinuated, adding that the commission had not authorised any website or entity to sell or misuse the National Identification Number (NIN), and other sensitive information of the citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe following websites: idfinder.com.ng; Verify. 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