A painful cyber strike on the Iranian platform Nobitex: $81 million stolen and a group of hackers supporting Israel adopts the attack and threatens to reveal secrets.

In an unprecedented cyber attack, the platform Nobitex, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Iran, was hacked resulting in the theft of over $81.7 million from its digital assets, in an operation described by cybersecurity experts as 'organized and complex,' amid accusations of a sovereign breach related to the regional conflict.

The investigator revealed in the blockchain data ZachXBT that the attack targeted the platform's wallets on the Tron and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) networks, where hackers used what is known as 'Vanity Addresses' that carry a sarcastic tone and political messages. The most notable of these addresses was:

'TKFuckiRGCTerroristsNoBiTEXy2r7mNX', which was used to withdraw about $49 million.

In its first official comment, Nobitex confirmed via platform X that it had detected unauthorized activity on part of its hot wallets and immediately suspended them. It reassured users that their funds stored in cold wallets were unaffected, confirming that all damages would be compensated through its insurance fund.

According to Hakan Onal, the security operations manager at Cyvers, the attack is likely due to a critical failure in access control systems, allowing hackers to infiltrate the platform's internal infrastructure and withdraw assets without immediate detection.

In a surprising escalation, a group of hackers supporting Israel known as 'Gonjeshke Darande' claimed responsibility for the operation, stating in a statement via platform X their intention to publish the source code and internal data of Nobitex within 24 hours, threatening that 'any funds still on the platform will be at risk.'