| Authority: | Nigeria Data Protection Bureau |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction: | Nigeria |
| Relevant law: | Section 37 of the Constitution, Articles 2.1(2)-(3), 2.6 and Article 4 of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019. |
| Type: | Violation |
| Outcome: | Pending |
| Started: | May, 2022 |
| Decided: | N/A |
| Published: | 9 June 2022 |
| Fine: | N/A |
| Parties: | KC Gaming Networks (Bet Naija) |
| Case No./Parties: | N/A |
| Appeal: | N/A |
| Original Source: | NDPC |
| Original contributor: | Isaac Vincent |
A firm is accused of failing to protect its customers personal data after it suffered a data breach.
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), commenced an investigation into reports of breaches involving BetNaija’s customer data.
The firm allegedly suffered a data breach which exposed its customers data.
The Regulator indicated that the objectives of the investigations is to determine the impact of the breach on the affected data subjects and the remedial actions taken by the data controller.
The matter is pending resolution
The decision is not available but a press release by the Bureau and a release is provided below.
Government probes data breach in bank, betting firm