Janata Bank PLC on Sunday rejected reports that its website or core server had been hit by a cyberattack, saying the temporary shutdown of its public website was a precautionary step taken after a global security warning.
The state-owned lender said no hacking or cyberattack had taken place and protested reports suggesting otherwise.
Its clarification came after several news outlets and online portals published reports on 25 October saying Janata Bank’s website had been targeted in a cyberattack.
According to the bank, the website had been temporarily taken offline for general users from Thursday, 22 October, during the public holidays as part of additional security measures.
The action followed a joint warning from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity and other international bodies after two serious vulnerabilities were identified in PHP, a widely used programming language for web applications.
Janata Bank said Bangladesh Bank and other major financial institutions had also taken precautionary measures after the warning.
The lender said its website has since been restored later on Sunday.
The clarification was issued by Janata Bank’s Public Relations Department on Sunday.
