By: Nwosu Collins
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has confirmed an attempted hacking incident on its website, but has assured customers that no data was compromised. The incident occurred on the same day the bank renewed its domain name, causing a temporary disruption to online services.
Contrary to media reports suggesting that the bank’s website had been cloned and customer data intercepted, GTBank clarified in a statement on Thursday that the website was not cloned and customer data was not at risk.
The bank emphasized that it does not store customer information on its website, eliminating the possibility of data compromise. GTBank described the media reports as inaccurate and urged customers and stakeholders to disregard them.
The bank has assured its customers that necessary measures have been taken to prevent future incidents and ensure the security of their online services.