Iranian Exchange Nobitex Suffers $82 Million Hack by Gonjeshke Darande
Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex has suffered a hack amounting to approximately $82 million, attributed to the Israel-linked group Gonjeshke Darande.
Key points include:
- The hacking group stated that Nobitex followed their cyberattack on Bank Sepah.
- Nobitex’s internal data and source code are set to be released soon, putting remaining assets at risk.
- Suspicious outflows of about $81.7 million were flagged by on-chain analyst ZachXBT across multiple cryptocurrencies including TRX, BTC, and DOGE.
- The stolen funds were traced to a wallet with an inflammatory address.
- Gonjeshke Darande accused Nobitex of facilitating Iran's evasion of international sanctions through crypto transactions.
- Nobitex confirmed the attack but did not specify the extent of the losses.
- No details are available on the attack method used.
- This incident is part of ongoing cyberhostility between Iran and Israel.
The impending leak of Nobitex's source code poses significant risks to its credibility and users' funds.