BETTING NIGERIA Nigerian Betting Company Denies Breach 5 years ago Samuel Post Views: 1,341 Nigerian online betting company SureBet247 has told the public not to be deceived by “false” reports that the firm has suffered a serious data breach. According to the website iAfrikan.com, over 32GB of SureBet247 data, spread across six databases, has been exposed online. The information affected by the alleged incident includes user profiles, betting slip logs, a list of SureBet247 staff email addresses, and data linked to the company’s website surebet247.com. The alleged breach came to light after an anonymous source found SureBet247 data online and tipped off Australian security researcher and haveibeenpwned founder Troy Hunt. “Within the databases there’s everything from user records to betting histories, the latter consuming more than 100M rows in one of the databases,” said Hunt. “I’m yet to total the user records, but multiple databases contained hundreds of thousands of user records each, so the number is substantial. Impacted data includes names, email addresses, dates of birth and betting records. It’s not yet clear whether passwords were also compromised, that’s something I’m hoping to clarify with them.” The anonymous source reached out to Hunt in December 2019 after an attempt to warn SureBet247 of a potential security issue was spurned. Hunt contacted iAfrikan after his own efforts to notify SureBet247 of the alleged breach elicited no response. When iAfrikan’s Tefo Mohapi contacted the gambling company to warn them of the alleged breach, he received a suggestion to email technical support and the response that it was SureBet247’s decision whether or not to notify their customers of a possible data breach. According to MyNaijaBlog.com, the director-normal of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has requested that an investigation into the alleged breach be carried out by the Data Breach Investigation Workforce. SureBet247 has publicly denied that any data breach has taken place. Earlier today, the company posted the following message on Twitter: “Dont be decieve [sic] by any false info. We weren’t breached on any data. Thanks.” SureBet247 was founded in 2011 and trades under the name ChessPlus International Limited. According to Mohapi, other online sports betting operators may have been affected by the alleged security incident. The exposed databases indicate that BetAlfa, BetWay, BongoBongo, and TopBet may have been compromised. Source: infosecurity-magazine.com About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: betting, Nigeria, SureBet247 Continue Reading Previous How the betting industry has become inextricably linked to footballNext Govt’ Introduces New Rules on Betting More Stories LOTTERIES NIGERIA Oyo Lottery Board Holds Interactive Session on Safety Measures 3 days ago Samuel BETTING SOUTH AFRICA Hollywoodbets Brand Ambassador Profile: Makazole Mapimpi 3 days ago Samuel BETTING NIGERIA Online gambling in Nigeria – a story of growth and regulatory battles 4 days ago Samuel BETTING ETHIOPIA Melbet Sportsbook Review 4 days ago Szarlot BETTING SOUTH AFRICA Games For South African Sports Enthusiasts To Try 4 days ago Samuel BETTING NIGERIA Mixed reactions greet Kano Hisbah’s plan to close betting shops 5 days ago Samuel EXPERTS NIGERIA Nigeria Supreme Court rules in favour of states to regulate lottery 5 days ago Samuel BETTING GHANA Melbet’s Bet Generator: A New Way to Bet 5 days ago Samuel EXPERTS NIGERIA Supreme Court grants Nigerian states control over gaming regulation 5 days ago Szarlot BETTING SOUTH AFRICA Responsible gambling is key to SA betting industry sustainability 5 days ago Samuel EXPERTS NIGERIA Lottery Sector Eyes Responsible Growth, Revenue Boost 7 days ago Samuel BETTING KENYA Gambling firm appeals against order banning use of speed dial features 7 days ago Szarlot Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.