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The pro-Israel hacker group Gonjeshke Darande claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex, resulting in a reported $48.65 million loss, primarily in USDT on the Tron network. The group accused Nobitex of facilitating Iran's sanctions evasion and financing terrorism, threatening to release the exchangeās source code and internal data within 24 hours, putting remaining assets at risk. Nobitex confirmed the breach, stating it affected only hot wallets, with cold-stored funds secure, and pledged full compensation through its insurance fund. The attack follows a similar hack by the group on Iranās Bank Sepah, amid escalating Iran-Israel tensions. Estimates of the stolen amount vary, with some sources reporting up to $81.7 million.