Iran-based crypto exchange hacked for $48M amid cyberattack claims by Israel-linked group
Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex has suffered a major security breach, resulting in the loss of over $48 million.
The company confirmed the attack via an X post on June 18, revealing that the incident targeted its hot wallets. It stated:
“This morning our technical team detected signs of unauthorized access to a portion of our reporting infrastructure and hot wallet. Immediately upon detection, all access was suspended and our internal security teams are closely investigating the extent of the incident.”
The drained funds were Tether’s USDT via the Tron network, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.
Despite the hack, Nobitex tried to reassure its users that their funds in its cold wallet remained safe and promised to reimburse…
