{
  "id": 1146808,
  "title": "Hackers target DHQ social media account",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/hackers-target-dhq-social-media-account-1146808",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-15T23:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/hackers-target-dhq-social-media-account/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that its official X account was targeted in an attempted unauthorized access. The incident, disclosed by the Director of Defence Information, Maj Gen Samaila Uba, is being treated as a cybersecurity matter, with technical measures being activated to secure the account. The DHQ is urging the public to disregard any suspicious, unauthorized or misleading content posted from the account during the restoration period. They assure the public that efforts are ongoing to fully regain control of the official account and maintain high standards of information security.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Hackers target DHQ social media account",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/hackers-target-dhq-social-media-account",
        "published": "2026-08-15T23:48:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}