GTBank Provides Clarity on Alleged Web Domain Hack

Nigeria’s new generation bank, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has provided clarity on alleged web domain hack that it was an attempt to compromise its website domain.

Recall that yesterday media reports made the around that hackers had seized and cloned the bank’s website to intercept customer data.

The bank in a statement on Thursday allay fears on the reports, describing it as an ‘isolated incident.’

The statement 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.

“While there was an isolated incident of an attempt to compromise our website domain, we would like to assure all our customers and Stakeholders that the Bank’s website has not been cloned and that we do not store customer information on our website, and as such, there has been no instance of compromise of customer data.

“We would like to assure all our Customers and Stakeholders that the Bank’s website has not been cloned.

“Our dedicated team of Information Security Experts are currently working round the clock to restore domain settings,” the statement added.

“We urge all our Customers to please disregard the claims in these media reports and assure you of our unwavering commitment to safeguarding customer data.”

Speculations on alleged report have it that:

Suspected cybercriminals appeared to have compromised the web domain of Nigeria’s banking giant GTBank on Wednesday night that gtbank.com was no longer accessible.

The incident came a day after the domain name was renewed for another five years from August 13, 2024, through March 21, 2029, according to multiple online platforms that analyse domain information.

No collective of hackers has claimed responsibility for the vandalism, which appeared to have started on August 14 2024 by RUMOUR MONGERS.

The said attacker appeared to have created another HTTP layer of the website in an apparent ploy to steal customers’ data through phishing.

The bank’s mobile infrastructure did not appear to have been affected, as Android and iOS-based applications were still in operation despite false report.