The Centre for Information Technology and Development has condemned a sustained cyberattack on its official website, describing it as a serious disruption to its operations and a violation of digital rights.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Executive Director, Y. Z. Ya’u, the organisation revealed that its platform has been under a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack, leaving the website inaccessible for over 24 hours and resulting in the loss and disruption of access to critical organisational data.
CITAD said the development has significantly affected its ability to carry out key functions, including knowledge dissemination, information sharing, and communication with its target audience.
The organisation called for an immediate halt to the attack and urged relevant authorities and stakeholders to support efforts aimed at securing its digital infrastructure and preventing future occurrences.
It also appealed to human rights organisations, civil society groups, and the media to take note of the incident and lend their support in safeguarding digital spaces and protecting organisational rights.
CITAD further urged government and relevant agencies to strengthen protections against cyber threats, stressing the need to ensure that organisations can operate freely without undue interference.
The group expressed concern that, with the 2027 general elections approaching, incidents of this nature raise serious questions about the vulnerability of civic and democratic spaces in the digital sphere.
Meanwhile, the organisation appealed to applicants of its Bauchi Feminist Internet School (BAFIS), Digital Literacy Training, and Digital Hygiene programmes to re-submit their applications once the website is fully restored, noting that previously submitted records were lost due to the attack.