2026 Nigeria Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — ~15M+ company documents hack (Apr)
Data compromised
Corporate filings, director metadata, and compliance documents per Nigerian press
Technical writeup
In April 2026, Nigerian business press (Businessday NG) and cybersecurity commentators described a major intrusion against the Corporate Affairs Commission’s document repositories, with narratives citing more than fifteen million company filings or sensitive registration artifacts exposed and investigations by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. Reporting tied the event to broader April 2026 Nigerian government agency pressure alongside separate EFCC-themed forum claims.
Root cause
Government registry / document platform compromise (under investigation)