Yesterday’s fake OPay shutdown notice was a real-life cybersecurity lesson. Not because someone hacked a…
Danjuma A. — M365 Technical Support Engineer
Yesterday’s fake OPay shutdown notice was a real-life cybersecurity lesson.
Not because someone hacked a computer, but because misinformation can manipulate people into making risky decisions.
The message claimed OPay would stop operations from September 1 and encouraged customers to withdraw their money.
I saw it being shared in a WhatsApp group.
Instead of acting on it, I checked OPay’s verified channels and confirmed the message was false.
That’s social engineering.
Attackers don’t always need technical exploits. Sometimes, fear, urgency, trust, and misinformation are enough.
🔐 Verify the source.
🔐 Check official channels.
🔐 Think before you act.
Not every cybersecurity threat comes through a computer. Sometimes, the biggest vulnerability is the human behind the screen.
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