The most popular Betting platform in Nigeria (Bet9ja) has been hacked. The management stated that its website has been hacked by the Russian Blackcat group.The management of Bet9ja made this update known days after its website went offline.
According to Nairametrics, the management said that the Bet9ja website has been hacked by the Russian Blackcat group.The Blackcat group is famous for several attack on numerous huge companies around the world.The Sports betting website (Bet9ja) said that the Russian group has already demanded ransom. Part of the statement reads, “The entire Bet9ja system has been under attack by the Russian Blackcat group who are famous for several attacks to huge companies in the world. It is a huge hacker attack by this Russian group but our people have been working since yesterday without stopping for a minute to restore all the services”
“They are asking for ransom already but we will never accept their conditions. it is important to let you know this so that we are all on the same page. They have hit us hard but of course they cannot kill us. We will stand our ground and come back even much more stronger.“Please do not be discouraged, we will surely restore things as soon as possible and provide update on the progress.”
When will the Bet9ja Hacking attack be resolved?
From all indications, the website may be restored when Bet9ja meets the hackers demands or are able tp restore the website themselves.This could take between several days to weeks.
What you should know
According to reports, the Russia-linked hacking gang, BlackCat, was behind the ransomware attacks that took down a swath of and hindered payments at some Dutch(German) filling stations
in JanuaryIt was reported that hackers using a strain of ransomware known as “Black Cat” infected computers at Mabanaft GmbH and Oiltanking GmbH Group.
BlackCat (also known as ALPHV) is a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, which has been violently recruiting cohorts from other ransomware groups and targeting organisations globally.
What if you won a game, Will your earnings be affected?
When the website is successfully restored, all earnings won’t be affected no matter the loss experienced by the company.This is because the company owes it’s users accountability.
The Bet9ja policies do not indicate that individual earnings can be withheld for “loss Reasons”. This means that whatever earnings you had will be safe when the website is restored.
When should you start using the Bet9ja website?
When the Bet9ja website is finally restored and an official statement is made by “Bet9ja” only then should you make use of the website.For now, it is highly recommended you stay away from the website.
The Bet9ja website was launched in 2013 and has since been Nigeria’s favorite. This is because of the lathe volume of “Bet9ja shops” and has nothing to do with quality.
Some new gaming websites seem to have better customer treatment.Before the arrival of Bet9ja, Nairabet was the most popular Betting platform but quickly got replaced by Bet9ja.With the most recent glitch, Bet9ja stands a high risk of losing top spot .