Zenith Bank customers told to immediately check their deposits after data breach

Zenith Bank customers in Nigeria have been urged to immediately check their accounts and confirm that their deposits remain intact following the bank’s recent data breach.

The President of the Bank Consumers Association of Nigeria, Dr Uju Ogunbunka, made the appeal in an interview with DAILY POST on Wednesday.

DAILY POST reported on Tuesday that Zenith Bank, in a notice, confirmed that hackers had gained unauthorised access to customers’ data.

Reacting to the development, Ogunbunka said the incident was not something bank customers should treat with kid gloves.

According to him, customers should immediately carry out due diligence on their accounts to ensure that their deposits remain intact.

“Now, what bank customers should naturally do is to log into the bank’s system and check what is happening.

“If I were involved, let’s say I have an account with Zenith Bank and I received that information, I would call my account officer, you understand, and try to get an update.

“Cross-check your account to know if your deposit is intact. You can also visit the bank and ask them to provide your account balance so that you have an idea whether your own portion of the system was compromised.

“Check your account. You will know where you stopped before and where you are now, and see whether there has been any intervention, interruption or encumbrance on the account,” he told DAILY POST.

He further urged Nigerian banks to fortify their systems against cyber threats and attacks to prevent a recurrence.