#Hackers seize GTBank website

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Hackers seize GTBank website

The website of GTBank, a leading Nigerian financial institution, has been hacked. The incident which happened on Wednesday night made the site inaccessible as some customers lamented on social media. Multiple attempts to log on to http://www.gtbbank.com returned error signs as of 10:30pm on Wednesday. The incident happened after the domain name was renewed for another five years from August 13,…

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GTBank affirms an attempt to breach the domain of a website

A confirmed attempt to breach the domain of Guarantee Trust Bank Plc's website has been made. The bank's management reportedly revealed this in a statement to reporters on Thursday in Lagos, according to NAN. The bank reported that the hacking attempt happened on Wednesday, one day after it had renewed its domain name. As a result, there was a brief outage on the website, preventing users from accessing online services. By pointing out that the bank did not keep client information on its website, it allayed worries about customer data being compromised. The bank stated: “Our attention has been drawn to reports in the media alleging that hackers have seized the bank’s website, cloned it, and intercepted customers’ data. “This led to widespread concern and media reports suggesting that the bank’s website had been cloned, potentially putting customer data at risk. The incident was unsuccessful and its website was not cloned. “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. As such, there has been no instance of compromise of customer data.” The bank claims that its information security specialists are currently working nonstop to restore the domain settings in the near future. Customers were encouraged to be calm and trust in the bank's strong security safeguards as the bank informed them of its unshakeable commitment to protecting their data. It 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.” Read the full article

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We would like to assure all our Customers and Stakeholders that the Bank’s website has not been cloned. Clarification on News Reports Regarding The Bank’s Web Domain and Customer Data 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 […]

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The bank in a statement on Thursday addressed recent media reports alleging that hackers had seized and cloned its website to intercept customer data. Nigerian bank, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has confirmed that there was a single, isolated attempt to compromise its website domain. The bank in a statement on Thursday addressed recent media reports […]