Posted by It has been verified that there was an effort to hack the domain of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.
The statement was made accessible to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday by the bank’s management, according to NAN.
According to the bank, the hacking attempt happened on Wednesday, just one day after they renewed their domain name. As a result, there was a brief outage on the website, which prevented users from accessing online services.
It put customers’ minds at ease by stating the bank does not keep any client data on its website.
“We have been made aware of media reports claiming that hackers have gained access to the bank’s website, duplicated it, and stolen customer data,” the bank stated.
Media reports implied that the bank’s website had been cloned, putting customer data at risk, and this caused significant worry. Its website was not replicated, and the incident was a failure.
The bank wants its clients and stakeholders to know that their information is safe on our servers and that there was just one incident of someone trying to hack our domain.
They also want them to know that the bank’s website has not been copied. Customer data has not been compromised in any way.
The bank has stated that its information security team is working around the clock to restore the domain settings as soon as possible.
The bank wanted its customers to know that it would always prioritize the security of their data and that they should stay calm because the bank has strong security measures in place.
“We want to emphasize how serious we are about protecting customer data and how strongly we believe our customers should ignore the allegations in these media reports,” the statement continued.