Nigerian betting platform Bet9ja suffered a ransomware attack perpetrated by the BlackCat ransomware group on April 6, which the company confirmed on Sunday. BlackCat is believed to be a rebranded version of the BlackMatter or DarkSide ransomware group. The company says it has hired cyber forensics and cybercrime experts to investigate and resolve the situation. The National Lottery Regulatory Commission of Nigeria says that it condemns the attack on “one of Nigeria’s leading sports betting companies” BlackCat has upped the pressure by publishing details of its attack on its darknet website.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/update-whats-blackcat-ransomware-been-up-to-recently-a-18886