Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, says it was hacked, and pro-Israel group Predatory Sparrow takes credit; Elliptic: the hackers stole and “burned” $90M+
Iran's largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, said Wednesday that it was hacked and funds have been drained from its hot wallet.
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Will Izuchukwu
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Pro-Israel Hacker Group Gonjeshke Darande Targets Iranian Exchange Nobitex, Stealing Over $90 Million in Digital Assets
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New: Iran's largest crypto exchange Nobitex said it was hacked and funds drained. — Pro-Israel hacking group Predatory Sparrow claimed responsibility for the hack, which saw the group steal and destroy some $90 million in crypto. A day earlier, the group claimed it hacked a ma…
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@nobitexmarket
Nobitex
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[Translated] Announcement Regarding Security Incident This morning, June 18, our technical team identified signs of unauthorized access to a portion of our notification infrastructure and hot wallet. Immediately upon detection, all access was halted, and our internal security te…
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@gonjeshkedarand
@gonjeshkedarand
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After the IRGC's “Bank Sepah” comes the turn of Nobitex WARNING! In 24 hours, we will release Nobitex's source code and internal information from their internal network. Any assets that remain there after that point will be at risk! The Nobitex exchange is at the heart of the [im…
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@gonjeshkedarand
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Time's up - full source code linked below. ASSETS LEFT IN NOBITEX ARE NOW ENTIRELY OUT IN THE OPEN. بازمانده دارایی های شما در نوبیتکس هم اکنون در معرض دید و خطر هستند But before that, lets meet Nobitex from the inside: Exchange Deployment (1/8) [image]
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@nobitexmarket
@nobitexmarket
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Official Statement Nobitex Security Incident — June 18, 2025 Earlier today, June 18, Nobitex identified unauthorized access to parts of its infrastructure, specifically affecting our internal communication systems and a portion of our hot wallet. Immediately upon detection, all
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@nobitexmarket
@nobitexmarket
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Follow-up on Nobitex Security Incident — June 18, 2025 As previously announced, on the morning of Wednesday, June 18, Nobitex detected unauthorized access to part of its infrastructure — specifically affecting internal communication systems and a segment of the hot wallet
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@lookonchain
@lookonchain
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According to @zachxbt, the pro-Israel hacker group Gonjeshke Darande attacked the Iranian crypto exchange #Nobitex and stole $82M in assets. Including 55M $USDT, 39.41M $DOGE ($6.72M) 255.65 B $PEPE ($2.61M) 18.47 $BTC ($1.94M) ... Source: https://t.me/... Attacker [image]
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@virtuosoton
@virtuosoton
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This night, Iranian exchange Nobitex got hacked. The attackers sent $10K in $TON and $6M in $NOT to this address: UQABFuckIRGCTerroristsNOBITEX1111111111 111111_ jT View address here: https://tonviewer.com/... These funds are effectively burned because such an address cannot be […
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Costin Raiu
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Scammers pretending to be Predatory Sparrow are already trying to take advantage of the Nobitex hack. “Send crypto, you get back 10x-100x”. Address to block: TU8MxsYqYtpovxBLqxgFyoDP6omTExWgPq [image]
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@gelossnake
Omri Segev Moyal
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Looks like predatory sparrow Nobitex is causing interesting comments from Iranian citizens. Some even asking them to transfer back the coins. [image]
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@chainalysis
@chainalysis
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🚨Today, Iran's largest crypto exchange Nobitex was exploited for $90M+ across multiple cryptocurrencies. A pro-Israel group claimed responsibility, using burner addresses without private key access, suggesting political motivation. Read our blog to learn more: [image]
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@talbeerysec
Tal Be'ery
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1/ Our @ZenGo analysis of the recent Iranian exchange hack. The address to which the attackers sent the funds contained 2 messages A blunt one ("Fuck iRGC Terrorists NoBiTEX") and a subtle one (" We don't care for the money") [image]
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@hkashfi
Hamid Kashfi
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Going through Nobitex source, with a sec review magnifier. 10 minutes in and it already does NOT look good. I'm sure they've put a lot of effort but... . That's to say, this not how actors would target and exploit such entities. This is just a curiosity based audit.
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@nobitexmarket
@nobitexmarket
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Follow-up on Nobitex Security Incident — June 18, 2025 As part of our ongoing response to the recent security incident, we would like to provide the latest update: Nobitex's technical and security teams continue to investigate the root cause of the incident and are actively
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‘Pro-Israel Hacker Group’ Drains, Burns $90 Million From Iranian Bitcoin Exchange - Decrypt
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Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran's Financial System