Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex hacked for over $90 million by pro-Israel group
Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a major hack on 18 June. Elliptic has so far identified over $90 million sent from Nobitex wallets to hacker addresses.
It comes after pro-Israel hacker group Gonjeshke Darande (“Predatory Sparrow”) issued a warning claiming that they had conducted cyberattacks against Nobitex and pledged to publish its source code on 18 June. Nobitex’s website remains inaccessible at the time of writing.
The Israel-linked group also claimed responsibility for a hack targeting Bank Sepah, a state-owned Iranian bank, one day earlier.
A warning posted by Predatory Sparrow on X.
Although there is no confirmation yet that the funds were moved by Predatory Sparrow, the hack appears…
