Ehi Braimah: Naija Times under sustained cyber attacks

Ehi Braimah, the publisher and editor-in-chief of Naija Times, an independent online newspaper, says the website of the media platform has been under “constant cyber attacks” since February 13.

The newspaper, which focuses on building an egalitarian society based on the principles of justice and fundamental human rights, is published by Naija Times Communications Limited.

In a statement on Tuesday, Braimah said over 9,900 sustained attacks have hit the website.

The publisher said the media company was recently approached by a bank’s representative to pull down a story but the request was declined. 

“The unrestrained attacks were aimed at undermining the integrity of the online newspaper. In their desperation to crash the website, the hackers used multiple IP addresses,” the statement reads.

“They also made several unsuccessful attempts to compromise the backend of the website as they tried to gain access.

“Recently, Naija Times was approached by an agent who claimed to be a journalist and PR consultant, representing one of the banks, to pull down a story, but the Board of Editors refused. 

“We cannot immediately confirm whether the cyber attacks have anything to do with the bank’s request, which we turned down.

“Our tech team has been diligent and proactive in responding to the mindless attacks by ring-fencing the website and enhancing its security architecture.”

Last year, the online media held its third anniversary with Reuben Abati, a former presidential spokesperson, as a guest speaker at the event.