Did Bet9ja Pay The Hackers?

Did KC Gaming Networks Limited pay the hackers who targeted their website in April 2022? That’s the question on everyone’s mind, as the Nigerian betting company remains tight-lipped about the incident.

According to some sources, Bet9ja paid the hackers to get their website back up and running.

But is this true? And if so, why would a reputable company like Bet9ja resort to such tactics?

We’ll never know for sure, but it’s safe to say that this episode has damaged Bet9ja’s reputation.

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Is it true that Bet9ja was hacked?

Bet9ja issued an official statement, “Bet9ja recently became the victim of a sophisticated criminal cyber-attack by Russian blackcat group.”

Keeping you all informed about the current situation is crucial since the past 24 hours have been harsh. Although it has been implied in a few messages across several groups, we are not performing any maintenance. We won’t do this on a significant UCL day.

The Russian Blackcat organization has been attacking the whole Bet9ja system.

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This is a significant cyber assault, “but our team has been working nonstop since yesterday to restore all the services, even if it is not simple, we will be back,” the statement reads.

This message was relayed on Thursday, March 7th, 2022.

How much did the hackers of Bet9ja demand?

Ransom was demanded, but we will never accept their conditions. It is essential to let you know this, a statement from Bet9ja highlights.

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We will never agree to their terms. I must let you know this. Although they have hit us severely, they obviously cannot kill us. “We will maintain our position and fight back even harder,” the statement said.

The statement further said that a ransom of 5bn NGN was demanded to be paid via bitcoin.

The message to users was not to “be disheartened; we will undoubtedly restore things as soon as possible and offer an update on the progress.”

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He refuted claims that the corporation fled to avoid paying recent winners of significant sums, saying that all awards would be paid once services had resumed.

Who is the person/country that hacked Bet9ja?

The bet9ja system has been under attack by the Russian blackcat group, famous for several attacks on huge companies worldwide.

BlackCat, a cybercrime group with ties to Russia, is suspected of carrying out the January 2022 ransomware attacks that disabled payments at many German gas stations.

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Computers at Mabanaft GmbH and Oiltanking GmbH Group have reportedly been compromised by hackers employing the “Black Cat” ransomware strain.

BlackCat, also known as ALPHV, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) organization that targets businesses worldwide and has actively recruited associates from other ransomware gangs.

Is Bet9ja working back?

The entire Bet9ja system has been restored and is even more vital.

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No data was lost or compromised.

Mr. Soname, the founder of Bet9ja, assured everyone that the website would be back up on Friday, March 8.

Bet9ja, however, has been fully restored to operation since March 11.

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