Bet9ja.com hackers make fresh demand, ask betting site to pay N140bn

Bet9ja.com blackcat hackers have demanded N140 billion to release the popular Nigerian betting website.

Bet9ja is currently topping the Nigerian cyberspace with many sports bettors searching for Bet9ja news on the internet following the news of a possible hack of the Bet9ja website.

Recall that Nigerian Betting Company, Bet9ja has been hacked by the Russian Blackcat Group, a statement issued by the popular betting company said on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

This online news platform understands that the Bet9ja website hack was confirmed by the company, who noted that the entire Bet9ja system has been under attack by the Russian Blackcat group which is famous for hacking big companies in the world.

The company stated that their IT team was working tirelessly to restore normal services of the Bet9ja website and further assured customers that their funds are safe despite Bet9ja website hacked trending.

The statement reads thus; “It is important to keep you all updated on the actual position of things as it has been very challenging in the last 24 hours. We have seen some posts in different groups that we are carrying out maintenance, that is obviously not the case. We will not choose an important UCL day to do such.

“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 are working from yesterday without stopping for a minute to restore all the services but it is not easy.”

“The company told their esteemed customers to remain calm as everything will be under control.

“Please do not be discouraged, we will surely restore things as soon as possible and provide update on the progress.

“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,”

Ameh Jazzia-Becky

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