In recent months, influential social media pages are increasingly being lost to hackers – setting an unprecedented trend of cyberattacks.

This situation has left celebrities, organizations and government institutions without thousands of their followers and damaged critical records.

Singers and celebrities like Slate Nation, T Manager and Chris Nevi among others previously decried cyberattacks – some have regained access while others resort to starting from scratch.

Institutional Facebook platforms like South Sudan Football Association and Save the Children South Sudan were also infiltrated and the wave of hackings does not stop.

In the latest security breach targeting Save the Children South Sudan Facebook page, hackers have taken control of the platform – changing its profile photo and cover photo and posting nude pictures at will.

“Our Facebook Page was hacked today. Please ignore any unsual activity. We’ve now secured the page and we’re now back up running,” the organization announced on Friday.

Also on April 2023, the Central Bank fell victim to a cyber attack, after hackers seized control of its website.

The hackers, calling themselves Anonymous South Sudan, demanded the central bank encourage the appreciation of the local currency.

Online safety precaution

“Be cautious of messages that claim to be from social media platforms and ask for your login information. Always check the sender’s email address and verify the request,” advises Safety Comm South Sudan – an online safety group.

Safety Comm also says you should be vigilant against suspicious links and messages shared through your inbox and on other sites including emails.

“Hackers try to trick you into clicking links or entering your login details in z fake login page.”

Other safety precautions are creating strong passwords for all your social media accounts and enabling two-factor authentication for extra security.