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Bet9ja’s website allegedly hacked by Russian Blackcat group

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1 year ago

April 7, 2022

The management of Bet9ja has revealed that its website has been hacked by the Russian Blackcat group..

This was disclosed by Bet9ja in a statement in which it identified the perpetrators as the Russian Blackcat group, who are famous for several attacks on huge companies in the world.

The gaming site said that the group has already demanded ransom but it insists it will not accept the conditions of the hacker group.

Part of the statement reads,.

Bet9ja acknowledged in an earlier social media post that user funds and winnings are safe as it is working to resolve the issue.

What you should know
According to reports, the Russia-linked cybercrime gang, BlackCat, was behind the ransomware attacks that took down a swath of and hindered payments at some German filling stations in January.
It 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 aggressively recruiting affiliates from other ransomware groups and targeting organizations worldwide.