The website domain name of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBANK) have become inaccessible in what Nigerians believed to be a suspected attack on the commercial bank by hackers.
\nChecks by Naija News on Wednesday night shows that the GTBank website, gtbank.com, was no longer accessible.<\/p>\n
This issue arose just a day after the domain was renewed for another five years, extending its validity from August 13, 2024, through March 21, 2029, according to several online platforms that track domain information.<\/p>\n
No hacker group has claimed responsibility for the alleged hacker on the website.
\nThe website domain name of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBANK) have become inaccessible in what Nigerians believed to be a suspected attack on the commercial bank by hackers.
\nChecks by Naija News on Wednesday night shows that the GTBank website, gtbank.com, was no longer accessible.<\/p>\n
This issue arose just a day after the domain was renewed for another five years, extending its validity from August 13, 2024, through March 21, 2029, according to several online platforms that track domain information.<\/p>\n
No hacker group has claimed responsibility for the alleged hacker on the website.<\/p>\n
According to Peoples Gazette, the alleged attackers may have set up a fraudulent version of the website in an attempt to phish for customers\u2019 sensitive information.<\/p>\n
A cybersecurity expert familiar with Nigeria\u2019s banking sector indicated that the compromise could have involved the bank\u2019s login credentials, rather than the domain being hijacked for resale.<\/p>\n
Despite the disruption to the website, the bank\u2019s mobile applications on Android and iOS remained functional at the time of this report.<\/p>\n
GTBank, one of Nigeria\u2019s largest financial institutions, serves millions of customers across Nigeria and other African countries.<\/p>\n
According to Peoples Gazette, the alleged attackers may have set up a fraudulent version of the website in an attempt to phish for customers\u2019 sensitive information.<\/p>\n
A cybersecurity expert familiar with Nigeria\u2019s banking sector indicated that the compromise could have involved the bank\u2019s login credentials, rather than the domain being hijacked for resale.<\/p>\n
Despite the disruption to the website, the bank\u2019s mobile applications on Android and iOS remained functional at the time of this report.<\/p>\n
GTBank, one of Nigeria\u2019s largest financial institutions, serves millions of customers across Nigeria and other African countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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