Bangladesh Bank has temporarily taken its official website offline as a precautionary measure to safeguard systems against potential cyber threats facing central banks worldwide.
The official website of the central bank was taken offline on Thursday evening. General users were unable to access the site as of 7:30 PM.
Confirming the security measure to the media, Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan stated that hackers have been targeting central banks across the globe in a series of cyberattacks.
He explained that the website was shut down temporarily to protect critical systems from potential cyber threats and as part of an advanced precautionary step.
The spokesperson assured that the official website will be restored and brought back online once necessary cybersecurity enhancements, testing, and inspections are completed.