The pirates would have stolen funds NobitexIran’s greatest cryptocurrency exchange.
Gonjeshke DarandeA group of hackers with Israeli links, claimed the responsibility of hacking. The stolen funds, which amount to more than $ 90 million, were sent to addresses that contained messages criticizing Iranian guard.
“It is very unusual to see millions of dollars of cryptocurrency burned for the sole purpose of provoking disturbances and making a political declaration,” notes Lidia López Sanz, strategic research leads to the Undpost2. “There have been other major attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, for example the North Korean group sponsored by the Lazare State
is well known for such attacks, but they mainly had financial motivation. In this case, Gonjeshke Darande seems to have chosen not to steal the for -profit funds, but to transmit a stronger message. »»
This flight varies on various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum and more. This hack is an apparent result of climbing tensions between Israel and Iran.