Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has confirmed an attempt to compromise its website domain.
The bank’s management disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos.
The bank said that the hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, a day after the bank renewed its domain name, causing a temporary disruption to the website, which left customers unable to access online services.
It allayed concerns about customer data being compromised, noting that the bank did not store customer information on its website.
The bank said: “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.
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