₦airaland Forum

MT:
It’s not possible and I will explain.

Banks have their core banking applications, example is finnacle. The banks now build different API that interact with the core banking application. There is an API that is responsible for transfer, and there are business rules that need to be adhered to inside the code, including set limit in the app setting.

Now, before the code gets to production, the devops engineeer will be involved and for any deployment into the production, it has to be authorised.

So, are you saying someone changed the business rules in the code , make a push into production environments himself (remember software engineers do not have credentials to the pilot and production environment). Even if that happens, which is nearly impossible because it means the entire IT team is compromised, the engineer knows that the person that pushed the code into production environment can easily be known on cloud platform where the repo resides, like Azure.

It’s not as easy as people make hacking sounds in banking.

As per your last statement, it is funny how people think the Nigerian banking system is so porous. Truth is, if it were so, there would not have been banking in Nigeria now. But, as typical of the SM mob, even when they do not know, you will see people saying all sorts of ignorant unprofessional views.

FameGlory:
If every man can be like VeryDarkMan, Nigeria will be a better place.

Anyways, wetin concern me?

Thank God we are not all like him.

TechBaron:
VDM is Right how?

In the video l saw on the other thread, he said the NGO's website was hacked.

Does he save money on his website?

NGO accounts are corporate accounts. You need either a hardware token or soft token to transact on corporate accounts.

So first of all... What was hacked? NGO website or Bank account...

If its NGO website like he claimed... It's a lie!

If it's the NGO's corporate account.. Then he has to explain how the hackers got the OTP to transfer dujds out of the account

People will just be using the word "hacked" anyhow.

Simple summary. Website is hacked, how does that affect the money in the bank. Or is money now saved on the website?

But people are too quick to run on emotions. No critical thought.

VDM or whatecer his name is, is a Naigeerian, never trust any Naigerian when money is involved.


If really he is telling the truth, let him come to Amadioha and drink from Amadioha cup. Let's see if he would survive after 14 days.

Does VDM run a financial services website or app?

IamaNigerianGuy:
No need overthinking and over analyzing this.
VDM is working for th FG. The goal is to distract people from the Nigerien president's claims about French activity in Nigeria

This your comment is the reason you keep failing your SSCE exams.

SoftSport:
VDM i right!

While skepticism is healthy, it's essential to approach such allegations with a balanced perspective. Dismissing VDM’s claims without thoroughly understanding the context undermines the real and growing risks of cybercrime. Instead of criticism, we should encourage transparency and technical investigations to uncover the truth.

You are asking people not to draw conclusions but you can make aspersion how is VDM

what is a charity fund doing in his account for that long, don jazzy donated 100m over a month ago, why did VDM delay to expend the funds ??

why should we trust him when he as not seen or handle such an amount before ??

segun18:
I knew the day Don Jazzy gave VDM 100 million naira for his NGO that jealousy and Envy against him will increase a thousand fold just as he has equally gained a lot of supporters daily for his Charity work.

VDM do mess up many times but I still believe he is a genuinely sincere person who needs to still be mentored by matured and discreet persons.

I say again that the Bank holding the NGO Account (Zenith )If I am right must issue a public statement concerning this matter.The Reputation of such bank is at risk.

The Police and EFCC must get to the root of this.

Mr. Believer, if you want me to be convinced that you didn't drink before typing this epistle, explain to us how the money was stolen just by hacking a website

SoftSport:
VDM is right!

While skepticism is healthy, it's essential to approach such allegations with a balanced perspective. Dismissing VDM’s claims without thoroughly understanding the context undermines the real and growing risks of cybercrime. Instead of criticism, we should encourage transparency and technical investigations to uncover the truth.

VDM is a saint

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TechBaron:
VDM is Right how?

In the video l saw on the other thread, he said the NGO's website was hacked.

Does he save money on his website?

NGO accounts are corporate accounts. You need either a hardware token or soft token to transact on corporate accounts.

So first of all... What was hacked? NGO website or Bank account...

If its NGO website like he claimed... It's a lie!

If it's the NGO's corporate account.. Then he has to explain how the hackers got the OTP to transfer dujds out of the account

People will just be using the word "hacked" anyhow.

Don't mind them.
VDM is a saint.
Nigerians and ....

MT:
It’s not possible and I will explain.

Banks have their core banking applications, example is finnacle. The banks now build different API that interact with the core banking application. There is an API that is responsible for transfer, and there are business rules that need to be adhered to inside the code, including set limit in the app setting.

Now, before the code gets to production, the devops engineeer will be involved and for any deployment into the production, it has to be authorised.

So, are you saying someone changed the business rules in the code , make a push into production environments himself (remember software engineers do not have credentials to the pilot and production environment). Even if that happens, which is nearly impossible because it means the entire IT team is compromised, the engineer knows that the person that pushed the code into production environment can easily be known on cloud platform where the repo resides, like Azure.

It’s not as easy as people make hacking sounds in banking.

Look, trust me it is because it has happened to a friend. That is why I said that his developer needs to be held responsible because some vital info must have been compromise during the Software build such that it would seem like it's the account holder(s) that made the transaction where as na conman who is privy to some information personal to their prey. It's simple. Na because e neva happen to you.

hush15:
Look, trust me it is because it has happened to a friend. That is why I said that his developer needs to be held responsible because some vital info must have been compromise during the Software build such that it would seem like it's the account holder(s) that made the transaction where as na conman who is privy to some information personal to their prey. It's simple. Na because e neva happen to you.

What you typed here defy all logic.

You don’t understand how enterprise application is built and deployed.

Developers only have access to the sandbox and not production server where some actual key-value pairs are placed in the webconfig.

IamaNigerianGuy:
No need overthinking and over analyzing this.
VDM is working for th FG. The goal is to distract people from the Nigerien president's claims about French activity in Nigeria

obidense... na una mumu pass

SoftSport:
VDM is right!

While skepticism is healthy, it's essential to approach such allegations with a balanced perspective. Dismissing VDM’s claims without thoroughly understanding the context undermines the real and growing risks of cybercrime. Instead of criticism, we should encourage transparency and technical investigations to uncover the truth.

Vdm don blindfold this one

EmperorCaesar:



I said this on the other thread. It should be the problem of the bank and its not just something you come online to carry about

We are neither Cyber Security, nor are we ethical hacker

Doesnt even sound reasonable to me that the bank was hacked via his website without direct access to/from his bank

VDM must think we are all from Congo

Edo ppl are from Congo ooo!

dey elected a dunddy as govnor!

Glimpsetv:
Software Engineer Criticizes Verydarkman (VDM) Over Account Hack Claim and Missing ₦180M

An acclaimed Senior Software Engineer has criticized Verydarkman (VDM), a popular social media commentator and activist, over claims that his account was hacked and ₦180 million stolen.

According to the engineer, who stated that he has been in the field for over 15 years, VDM’s assertion that his website was hacked and ₦180 million stolen is highly improbable. He added that unless someone had deliberately set VDM up, it is difficult to see how such a large sum of money could be moved from his account following a website hack.

This issue has sparked mixed reactions on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now owned by Elon Musk.

Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T83HJWzOasU?si=_0_iU2yswF4_Q8an

Snake must have swallowed it oo.

frankputer:
Ok,
Nothing is impossible in the world of computing.
However

With my Over 20 Years programming experience.

If you know the advance rigorous process of authorizing an API enabled authentication- transactions,
U will know it is technically not possible without his programmer’s hand in it,
He has the SHA2 secrete KEY(both public live secrete keys) for authentication and authorization.
More so, there must be a transaction processing cap.
And transaction limits.
that amount is hug to go through without checks, and it’s also traceable.
He can follow the transaction trails using all the successful transaction session ID’s
There must be a check mechanism for most top tire
Aggregate Service Providers over multiple transactions.
So it’s technically not possible,
But let him prove us wrong.
Note
Nothing is impossible in the world of computing.

Those payments was made into his NGO corporate account not virtual account /wallet.

Let assume it was made into virtual account /wallet
It's technically impossible to move 180m because Each payment merchant in Nigeria has daily limit and to call payment through API as some people are claiming VDM needs to enable that feature manually. Moving 180m is technically impossible via api

frankputer:
Ok,
Nothing is impossible in the world of computing.
However

With my Over 20 Years programming experience.

If you know the advance rigorous process of authorizing an API enabled authentication- transactions,
U will know it is technically not possible without his programmer’s hand in it,
He has the SHA2 secrete KEY(both public live secrete keys) for authentication and authorization.
More so, there must be a transaction processing cap.
And transaction limits.
that amount is hug to go through without checks, and it’s also traceable.
He can follow the transaction trails using all the successful transaction session ID’s
There must be a check mechanism for most top tire
Aggregate Service Providers over multiple transactions.
So it’s technically not possible,
But let him prove us wrong.
Note
Nothing is impossible in the world of computing.

You know this your rendition is too complex for Nairaland people. Many of them don’t think. VDM should explain if his account was hacked . Where should his first complain go to, if it’s not the Bank?
His app is not in anyway connected to the Bank’s platform. So what hack is he talking about?
Secondly why did the money stay this long before disbursing it to projects.
Nigeria Abeg who do us?
Which Bank in Nigeria today will approve even 20million electronically without second level authentication? Who is fooling who here?

hush15:
Look, trust me it is because it has happened to a friend. That is why I said that his developer needs to be held responsible because some vital info must have been compromise during the Software build such that it would seem like it's the account holder(s) that made the transaction where as na conman who is privy to some information personal to their prey. It's simple. Na because e neva happen to you.

Your friend own could be wallet /card leaked issue. Banking system has strict guidelines. The payment was made into his NGO corporate account not wallet or virtual account. Let assume donations was made into wallet or virtual account, VDM needs to enable Api payment call manually before anyone can call payment using API request and there's limit. 180m is technically impossible

It's not even possible was the money saved on the website? The money was in your account.. your website is just a payment gateway not withdrawal gateway.... Even if the gateway API was tampered with through hacking... The IT crew should be able to figure it out within a week or so.... 180m is technically too much to b moved through online gateway without any security like hardware token

Besides online transactions are easily traceable..... With transaction id

They gave the Very Dark Dude money for his humanitarian work, but he decided to keep it all.
Keep that huge sum of money for what?
I have never trusted that guy.
I keep my trust with me.

Like I said, I smell a very dark lie. He must think we are are dummies.

okp*lor eyes dun dey teach everybody bad things, if no be advanced fee fraud, na account manipulation, or even worse - tribalism and religious divisiveness. Okp*lor eyes is a confirmed failure ho ha.

I been they trust VDM but this story no clear,baba dey show us him true colour and na him dey beef ashmussy way e never too tey,i hear say he even buy new whip of recent.


VDM wan run street

This is the moment single stories (from vdm, software engineer or U) here & there won't help but a thorough, forensic investigation would help unveil root cause, solution & prevention. There might HV bn some info, data, access compromised perhaps via carelessness or somewhat breach of trust...

SoftSport:
VDM is right!

While skepticism is healthy, it's essential to approach such allegations with a balanced perspective. Dismissing VDM’s claims without thoroughly understanding the context undermines the real and growing risks of cybercrime. Instead of criticism, we should encourage transparency and technical investigations to uncover the truth.

Would you say this same thing if a government official did this? That's how we all easily run mouth until given small power.

Kobicove:
How do you know he is right?

A question I've been wanting to ask him too, humans tend to forget easily that we are not what we think we are.

Ppl should learn to mind their own business! The hacked acct is not yours and u are not officially the investigator

Why go online to start saying stuff!

Kobicove:
I also question how hacking your website will give someone access to your bank account?

and them never hack all this online bankings 😂😂😂 the guy na good thief

frankputer:
Ok,
Nothing is impossible in the world of computing.
However

With my Over 20 Years programming experience.

If you know the advance rigorous process of authorizing an API enabled authentication- transactions,
U will know it is technically not possible without his programmer’s hand in it,
He has the SHA2 secrete KEY(both public live secrete keys) for authentication and authorization.
More so, there must be a transaction processing cap.
And transaction limits.
that amount is hug to go through without checks, and it’s also traceable.
He can follow the transaction trails using all the successful transaction session ID’s
There must be a check mechanism for most top tire
Aggregate Service Providers over multiple transactions.
So it’s technically not possible,
But let him prove us wrong.
Note
Nothing is impossible in the world of computing.

like say them no know all this before VDM na thief how Nigerians fit trust ordinary VDM still Dey baffle me person whey don jazzy send 100 million still come online Dey lie say he no sabi how 100 Million enter like say he no see alert

May be someone want to cover up missappropiation or embezzlement of fund.

You send a child to go and buy akara and bread, he or she spent your balance and came up with a story of winds blew the balance from his or her hand, uncle I am telling you the truth