Crypto heist: Israel-linked hackers drain $90 million from Iran’s Nobitex; ‘Assets now entirely out in the open’
Hackers with suspected links to Israel have stolen over $90 million from Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in a high-profile cyberattack that analysts believe was politically driven, rather than financial.The group behind the breach, known as Gonjeshke Darande or “Predatory Sparrow”, leaked what it claimed was Nobitex’s complete source code and declared on Telegram, “ASSETS LEFT IN NOBITEX ARE NOW ENTIRELY OUT IN THE OPEN.”Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic revealed that the stolen cryptocurrency, spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and more, was sent to wallets that included anti-Iranian Revolutionary Guard messages. The firm suggested the hackers had “effectively burned the funds in order to send…
