The Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police have busted a notorious cybercrime syndicate responsible for hacking the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) results.
Twenty suspects have been arrested in Abuja, with more arrests expected to follow.
Security insiders reveal this isn’t a small-time hack, it’s a sprawling criminal network with over 100 cybercriminals infiltrating the servers of major exam bodies like JAMB and NECO across Nigeria.
The suspects have now confessed to orchestrating a sinister plot designed not only to rig exam scores for wealthy ‘special candidates’ but also to sabotage the entire CBT system, deliberately causing widespread confusion and mass failure. Their goal was reportedly to discredit JAMB and scare students away from using CBT for future WAEC and NECO exams.
One suspect admitted the gang’s signature move: installing malicious software on exam hardware at targeted CBT centers, enabling remote control of JAMB’s servers. This ghost software manipulated exam platforms, scrambling questions and answers and ensuring honest candidates’ results appeared distorted or incorrect.
TEAM BABS Info reveal the syndicate’s modus operandi involved placing rogue routers near CBT centers, overriding official systems so that ‘special candidates’ who paid bribes ranging from ₦700,000 to ₦2 million could receive real-time answers during exams.
The fallout was that thousands of unsuspecting students faced unfair failure, while the syndicate raked in millions.
Arrests span multiple states, including Lagos, Edo, Anambra, Kano, and Delta. Authorities are keeping suspects’ names under wraps ahead of imminent court charges.
The DSS has been quietly monitoring this cyber war for months, culminating in this dramatic crackdown that exposes one of the most dangerous attacks on Nigeria’s education system to date.