If you are a customer of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), one of Nigeria’s commercial banks, then you have nothing to worry about.
GTBank has described reports of its website being seized by hackers as entirely false.
This report has sent many Nigerians into panic.
Trust Nigerians, they don’t joke with their money.
As we speak, many people are calling out the bank.
These people are eager to know the situation of things.
GTBank Drama
Indeed, on Wednesday night, the GTBank website, gtbank.com, was no longer accessible.
This issue arose just a day after the domain was renewed for another five years.
This extends its validity from August 13, 2024, through March 21, 2029, according to several online platforms that track domain information.
No hacker group has claimed responsibility for the alleged hack on the website.
According to Peoples Gazette, the alleged attackers may have set up a fraudulent version of the website in an attempt to phish customers’ sensitive information.
There are reports that the GTBank website domain was paid for by someone in the US.
This report was shared on X by Nnamso Anthony.
Connectivity Issues
Meanwhile, a cybersecurity expert familiar with Nigeria’s banking sector indicated that the compromise could have involved the bank’s login credentials, rather than the domain being hijacked for resale.
However, despite the disruption to the website, the bank’s mobile applications on Android and iOS remained functional at the time of this report.
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Also, a top GTB executive who spoke on condition of anonymity, clarified that the bank had a connectivity issue, but it had nothing to do with hacking.
The source told Daily Post: “It’s false. What we are experiencing is a connectivity issue and has nothing to do with the alleged hacking.”
For now, all eyes are on GTBank.
Many people are consistently refreshing their bank app to be sure that their money is intact.
Other people have moved their money to other bank accounts.
Nigerians are eager to see how things play out.
