GTB confirms attempt to hack bank’s website
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has confirmed an attempt to compromise its website domain.
The hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, just a day after the bank renewed its domain name, causing a temporary disruption to the website, which left customers unable to access online services.
This led to widespread concern and media reports suggesting that the bank’s website had been cloned, potentially putting customer data at risk.
In a statement on Thursday signed by its management and sent to our correspondent, the bank stated that the incident was unsuccessful and its website was not cloned.
It also allayed concerns about customer data being compromised, stressing that the bank does not store customer information on its website.
The statement titled, “Alleged Web Domain Hack: GTBank Provides Clarity” read, “Our attention has been drawn to reports in the media alleging that hackers have seized the bank’s website, cloned it, and intercepted customer data.
