Public sector lender Canara Bank announced on Sunday that its account on the social media platform X had been “compromised.” In a statement, the bank conveyed that its official X (formerly Twitter) account was compromised, and all relevant teams are investigating the issue and collaborating with X to regain control of the account promptly.
The bank also advised users to refrain from posting on their X page until further notice. They assured that users would be notified as soon as the account is restored and back under Canara Bank’s control.
In a related incident, Axis Bank’s support handle on X was hacked on June 17. Axis Bank confirmed they were investigating the breach of their support handle.