According to Legit.ng, Zenith Bank sent an email to customers on 2026-08-04 stating that attackers accessed a limited amount of customer data, including email addresses and phone numbers [1]. The bank stated there is no evidence that customer accounts, passwords, PINs, one-time passwords (OTPs), or funds were accessed, and services continue to operate normally [1]. Zenith Bank has activated incident response and investigation procedures and reminded customers to stay alert to phishing messages and never disclose financial authentication details [1].
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Backfill: this event became public on Aug 4, 2026 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
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Zenith Bank Confirms Unauthorized Access to Partial Customer Contact Information
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- Disclosed
- Aug 4, 2026
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Industries mainly affected: Finance
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The bank stated there is no evidence that customer accounts, passwords, PINs, one-time passwords (OTPs), or funds were accessed, and services continue to operate normally [1].
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According to Legit.ng, Zenith Bank sent an email to customers on 2026-08-04 stating that attackers accessed a limited amount of customer data, including email addresses and phone numbers [1].
The bank stated there is no evidence that customer accounts, passwords, PINs, one-time passwords (OTPs), or funds were accessed, and services continue to operate normally [1].
Zenith Bank has activated incident response and investigation procedures and reminded customers to stay alert to messages and never disclose financial authentication details [1].
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“In an email sent to customers on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Zenith Bank disclosed that the attackers were able to access a limited amount of customer information, including email addresses and phone numbers.”
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