A pro-Israeli hacking group has claimed the responsibility of emptying the funds from the greatest exchange of Iranian cryptography.
The pirates, which are called Gonjeshke Darande (Sparrow predator), used an unusual attack method on the Nobitex exchange which has actually destroyed around $ 100 million in cryptocurrency.
The group sent the stolen funds to the vanity addresses to which it is unable to access due to not holding the necessary cryptographic keys.
Make the funds unusable indicate that he was politically motivated, rather than a financially motivated attack.
“Nobitex exchange is at the heart of the regime’s efforts to finance terror in the world a post to X.
“The dependence of the regime with regard to Nobitex is obvious because the work at Nobitex is considered to be a valid military service, because it is considered vital for the efforts of the regime.”
Nobitex has around 11 million users, the research of the Crime Consulting Consulting Company Elliptic, noting that the exchange has been linked to Iranian military and government figures in the past.
“The sending of funds to vanity addresses in order to withdraw them from traffic is not a type of attack that we have observed before,” said Arda Akartuna, researcher to the cryptographic threat to elliptical, said The independent.
“Even when political motivations may exist, pirates generally do not give up the possibility of making money.”
The Sparrow predator also claimed the responsibility of a hacking on the Iranian bank SEPAH this week, which they accused of having helped to finance the Iranian army. The group’s previous objectives have included Iranian steel production facilities and petrol stations.
The latest attacks coincided with Internet breakdowns through Iran, which came in part in response to persistent cyber-men.
Nobitex noted that there had been a “security incident” to his crypto exchange, but said that the situation was under control.
“Due to the simultaneous occurrence of national disruptions on the Internet and emergency conditions, the surprise of our support team has become difficult,” wrote Nobitex a declaration.
“We emphasize once again that user assets are covered by the Nobitex reserve fund, and no user funds will be lost. We remain determined to ensure the safety of your assets and maintain your confidence. ”
