Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, Guarantee Trust Bank, has described as entirely false report of its website being seized by hackers.

A top GTB executive, who is not authorized to speak, disclosed this to the media.

The clarification comes amid a report that its website has been compromised by hackers and customers’ data intercepted in a massive phishing operation.

However, the source told reporters that the claim was entirely untrue.

He clarified that the bank was having a connectivity issue but that it had nothing to do with hacking.

“It’s false. What we are experiencing is a connectivity issue and has nothing to do with the alleged hacking”, he said.