National-level hackers raid Iran "sanctions lifeline"! $90 million in cryptocurrency turned to ashes, this wave of digital attacks is harsher than missiles.
A mysterious hacker nicknamed "Sparrow Hunter" hacked Iran's largest exchange Nobitex, not to steal money, but to transfer $90 million in cryptocurrency to a "dead-end" address—completely destroyed, no one can retrieve it.
Even harsher, they had breached the Revolutionary Guard's financial pocket the day before, threatening to expose secrets.
For Iran, cryptocurrency is the lifeline to evade international sanctions, this move directly cuts off the blood supply, injuring vital parts.
Experts say: this technique is too professional, definitely state-level cyber warfare, most likely carried out by Israel.
Recently, Iranian officers have been assassinated in succession, this cyberattack is like a "digital decapitation", directly targeting the lifeblood.
The scariest part is this new type of warfare: not seeking profit, just destruction. Keyboards are more lethal than missiles, and the cryptocurrencies ordinary people trade could also become battlefield fodder.
— The wars in the Middle East have now moved from the desert to the internet. #以色列伊朗冲突
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