GTBank Website Hacked, Customers’ Data Intercepted: Reports
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It has been reported that hackers seized the GTBank website and intercepted customers’ data in a massive phishing operation. No collective of hackers have been identified or have claimed responsibility for such destructive acts, which reports have that it was started on August 14. However, news regarding these claims has not been verified by any legitimate source or any GTBank employer.
GTBank Website Hacked, Customers’ Data Intercepted: What We Know So Far
Some suspected cybercriminals were known to have tempered with the domain address of leading Nigerian bank, Guarantee Trust Bank. As reported by some users of the bank, reports showed that on Wednesday night, the bank’s main website was not accessible to the general public. A day after the domain name was renewed for another five years, from August 13, 2024, through March 21, 2029, this incident occurred as per multiple online platforms that analyze domain information.
A GTBank rep failed to answer comments after being asked questions, which gave the public hints that there is something going on. No group of hackers has come out to tell the public they are behind the attacks. The attackers appeared to have created another HTTP layer of the website in a plot to steal customers’ data through phishing.
A cybersecurity expert who is known to have experience in the banking industry of Nigeria said it was possible that the bank’s login details were compromised instead of the domain address itself being stolen to be sold again at a more lucrative deal online. GTBank in particular has had a problem with hackers over the past period of time. The bank has had to deal with similar problems of hackers and workers turned hackers in the past. All these leave customers in a spot where they think about the safety of their money and ask if their money is even secured in their accounts.
Some GTBank’s customers have already started showing their frustration about the incident, many commenting on social media platform X that they couldn’t open the website to conduct transactions. Some of the bank’s representatives on X urged customers to be patient and send their requests to a designated line of support.
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The bank’s mobile infrastructure did not appear to have been affected, as Android and iOS-based applications were still in operation as of the time of this report.
In recent times, banks in Ghana have been under severe attacks from hackers. Customers of various banks have also beefed up their education on how they can secure and protect their records with the banks.
Safety measures suggested to customers has included.
- Not sharing their log in details and pins with anyone.
- Not using simple to guess passwords for their mobile apps connected to bank accounts
At the time of this publication, GTBank was yet to officially react to their website being hacked message making rounds on social media.