Pro-Israel hacker group claims responsibility for cyber attack on Iranian "Nobitex" platform

The pro-Israel hacker group "Gonjeshke Darande" has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack targeting the Iranian cryptocurrency platform "Nobitex", which resulted in the theft of digital currencies estimated to be worth about $48.65 million on the Tron network, according to cybersecurity investigator for blockchain networks and digital currencies "ZachXBT".

"Nobitex" confirmed that part of its active wallets and infrastructure were breached, noting that customer assets stored in cold storage were not affected.

The platform immediately suspended its activities and pledged to compensate users through its insurance fund and internal reserves.

In a threatening statement published via social media, the hackers accused the platform of being a tool of the Iranian regime to finance terrorism and evade sanctions, threatening to publish the source code and internal data within 24 hours.

This attack comes amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, as electronic confrontations between the two sides intensify.

Reports from "TRM Labs" indicate that "Nobitex" played a pivotal role in facilitating financial flows to sanctioned entities, facilitating over 85% of these flows in 2024 alone in cooperation with Russian platforms such as "Garantx".