Bet9ja website hacked, thousands of customers panic

 

Thousands of customers of the popular sports betting website, Bet9ja, hit panic mode on Thursday as hackers shut out users from the platform leaving many concerned about their investments.

NigerianEye's investigation revealed that hackers are from Russian origin and they reportedly used a strain of ransomware known as “Black Cat”

Since Wednesday morning, many customers have been complaining of their inability to access their accounts on the gaming website. Below are a few tweets from some customers...

Bet9ja is not working since midnight and no one is talking..... Abeg my money must be safe ooo because when am loosing you guys ain't shutting down @Bet9jaOfficial 🤔💰

— Anuoluwaplenty32 (@Anuoluwapor123) April 6, 2022

What is really going on with bet9ja site now for days? My friend wedding na tomorrow he use him wedding money stake for man city match to win on Tuesday he won,now we can't access bet9ja site to cash out. #BET9JA #GamblingTwitter #Nigerians

— ibiayo (@oluwatayoadeusi) April 7, 2022

What is really going on with bet9ja site now for days? My friend wedding na tomorrow he use him wedding money stake for man city match to win on Tuesday he won,now we can't access bet9ja site to cash out. #BET9JA #GamblingTwitter #Nigerians

— ibiayo (@oluwatayoadeusi) April 7, 2022

@V_Ikpeba omo Wetin do bet9ja make my money no loss oo na only I sabi say dey linked to the owner

— Ogaba David (@David1Ogaba) April 7, 2022

The company in a statement Thursday evening acknowledged the challenge while allaying customers’ fears and assuring the safety of their funds.

“Just like so many market-leading global organisations, Bet9ja recently became a victim of a sophisticated criminal cyber-attack, which is restricting your access to our platform,” the company said in the statement. “We take this matter extremely seriously.  Our priority is protecting our customers and you have our assurances that your accounts and all your funds are safe.”

Chairman of KC Gaming Networks Limited, owners of Bet9ja, Kunle Soname, confirmed to newsmen that the company’s website was under a cyber-attack by a Russian hacking group.

Mr Soname confirmed that the hackers have demanded a staggering amount of money to be paid in bitcoin as ransom. The betting supremo, however, assured that the website would be back online on Friday, March 8.

He also debunked claims that the company absconded to avoid paying large winnings to customers who won recently, stating that all winnings will be paid once services are fully restored.