Nigerian foremost Betting Company, Bet9ja has been hacked by a Russian blackhat group,Oyogist reports.
In a statement issued by Bet9ja, the hackers are demanding a huge Ransom before they halt their operation.
However, the company stated that their IT team are working tirelessly to restore normal services of the website and further assured customers that their funds are safe.
The statement reads in details:
“Good morning, All.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 a 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.
“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.
“Thank you for your usual cooperation, your passion will always be rewarded.Bet9ja!Reward for Passion!!!
However, some Nigerians are currently reacting to this on social media;
