Israel is not only bombing Iran, but hackers have also emptied Iran's largest exchange
Hackers, reportedly linked to Israel, have stolen approximately $81 million from Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange. The group, Gonjeshke Darande, claimed responsibility, citing Iran's use of the platform to circumvent sanctions and fund terrorism. Nobitex has suspended operations and pledged to reimburse affected users, while the hackers threaten to leak sensitive data.
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Hackers linked to Israel have stolen money from Iran's biggest crypto exchange called Nobitex. Nobitex announced on X, June 18 that someone got into part of its system without permission and took money from their "hot wallet." The hackers only took money from some hot wallets, not from the "cold storage," so most users' assets are still safe, according to the report by TheStreet.Nobitex said it will pay back all the affected users using its insurance fund and company resources. Because of the hack, Nobitex's website and app are currently down. A hacker group called Gonjeshke Darande , also known as Predatory Sparrow, said they did the attack. This group is linked to Israel, as per reports.The hackers threatened to leak Nobitex's secret computer code and internal info within 24 hours. The hackers said they attacked Nobitex because Iran uses it to break sanctions and "finance terror." This same group had earlier hacked data from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps bank called 'Bank Sepah', as stated by TheStreet.According to reports, crypto expert ZachXBT wrote on Telegram that Nobitex lost about $81 million through suspicious transfers on Tron and Ethereum networks. The hacking group confirmed ZachXBT's $81 million theft claim in their next message. Iran uses cryptocurrency to fight Western economic sanctions that it calls 'terrorism.'Many Bitcoin traders like Iran because electricity is cheap, especially after China cracked down on crypto.Iran has a lot of oil and gas but struggles to use global financial markets because of sanctions, as reported by TheStreet.Around $81 million was stolen, mostly from Ethereum and Tron wallets. (ZachXBT via Telegram)The group is called Gonjeshke Darande and is linked to Israel.
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