US EditionPro-Israel hackers take credit after $90 million stolen from Iran’s largest crypto exchange
- Nobitex, the biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in Iran, experienced a security breach on Wednesday that resulted in over $90 million being stolen from its hot wallet.
- The pro-Israel hacking group Predatory Sparrow claimed responsibility, accusing Nobitex of enabling sanctions violations and financing terrorism for the Iranian regime.
- The hackers posted on X that this attack is political sabotage targeting a key regime tool that helps Iran evade sanctions and fund ballistic missiles and nuclear programs.
- Elliptic reported the stolen funds were ‘burned’ by sending cryptocurrencies to inaccessible addresses, effectively destroying over $90 million to send a political message.
- This cyberattack occurred amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict and suggests ongoing efforts to disrupt Iran’s financial infrastructure linked to the IRGC and sanctioned actors.
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Pro-Israel hackers steal $90M in massive Iranian crypto heist — but may have lost all of the loot for good: reports
A pro-Israel group of hackers on Wednesday drained more than $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – but may have lost all of the proceeds from the heist in the process, according to several crypto tracking firms.
Pro-Israeli Hackers Take $90M From Iran Crypto Exchange
The pro-Israeli hacker group known as Predatory Sparrow (Gonjeshke Darande) has pulled as much as $90 million from Iran’s cryptocurrency exchange. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reported on Wednesday that it has tracked more than $90 million taken from accounts in the Iran exchange and moved to accounts set up by the pro-Israel hackers. Theft for financial gain does not appear to be a factor, according to Elliptic. Instead, its analysis of t…
Pro-Israel group hacks Iran crypto exchange for more than $90M, firm says
An Israel-linked group appears to have hacked Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, transferring more than $90 million out of crypto wallets, according to the blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The Israeli hacking group, known as Gonjeshke Darande or Predatory Sparrow, claimed early Wednesday that they had conducted cyberattacks against Nobitex, just one day after claiming responsibility…
Iran Crypto Exchange Hit By Hackers, $90 Million Destroyed
An anti-Iranian hacking group with possible ties to Israel announced an attack on one of Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, destroying nearly $90 million and threatening to expose the platform's source code.
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