Paradigm Initiative has declared its intention to pursue authorized motion in opposition to the Nationwide Identification Administration Fee (NIMC) and the Nigeria Information Safety Fee (NDPC).
Paradigm Initiative made this announcement in a press release on Saturday.
It acknowledged that the swimsuit seeks to compel them to take concrete steps to deal with information privateness issues.
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The swimsuit follows the most recent information leak, which uncovered delicate info of Nigerians.
These embody private information such because the Nationwide Identification Quantity (NIN), the Financial institution Verification Quantity (BVN), a digital NIN, Driving License, Worldwide Passport, Firm particulars, Tax Identification Quantity (TIN), Everlasting Voter’s Card (PVC) and Telephone Numbers.
Paradigm Initiative mentioned all these are offered by this web site to any get together for the sum of N100.00 for every information request.
It added that the information leak web site was visited 567,990 instances in February 2024 and 188,360) instances in April 2024.
Based on Paradigm Initiative, earlier information leaks, such because the one in March 2024, have been met with mere press statements and insufficient regulatory responses, failing to deal with the foundation causes of the problem.
It acknowledged, “Following our press convention on one other web site that was promoting delicate information of Nigerians, together with these of high-profile authorities officers and safety brokers, AnyVerify.com.ng has now been taken offline. We’re taking authorized motion to power @nimc_ng and @ndpcngr to do the fitting factor this time, in contrast to the March 2024 leak (and others earlier than) that ended with press statements and insufficient regulatory motion.
“As part of that course of, we archived the web site that has now been taken offline to cover trails, we’ve got proof that they have been promoting information by way of chat apps, we arrange an account that simply purchased the NIN slips of the Digital Financial system Minister and Nationwide Commissioner of Nigeria’s Information Safety Fee, and we’ve got discovered many different such web sites which might be nonetheless energetic on-line!”