The Russian Blackcat organization hacked Bet9ja’s website, according to the company’s management.
Bet9ja revealed this in a statement, identifying the attackers as the Russian Blackcat organization, which is known for multiple attacks on major corporations throughout the world.
The gaming site claims that the hacking gang has already requested a ransom, but it says that it will not accept the hacker group’s terms.
What they have to say
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 are working from yesterday without stopping for a minute to restore all the services but it is not easy.
“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.”
In a previous social media post, Bet9ja stated that customer funds and prizes are safe while it works to remedy the issue.
What you need to know
According to sources, the ransomware assaults that brought down a swath of German filling stations and hampered payments in January were carried out by the Russia-linked cybercrime organization BlackCat.
Hackers used a variant of ransomware known as “Black Cat” to attack computers at Mabanaft GmbH and Oiltanking GmbH Group, according to reports.
BlackCat (also known as ALPHV) is a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that has been aggressively recruiting associates from existing ransomware gangs and attacking businesses all over the world.
