Crypto Chaos: Pro-Israel Hackers ‘Burn’ $90M in Anti-Iran Cyber Heist!
The pro-Israel “Predatory Sparrow” hacking group claims to have stolen over $90 million in cryptocurrency from Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange. However, instead of cashing in, they “burned” the funds by sending them to vanity addresses with anti-IRGC messages, effectively making the crypto inaccessible forever.
Hot Take:
In a plot twist worthy of a cyber-thriller, the Predatory Sparrow hacking group decided to pull a Robin Hood – but without the “giving to the poor” bit – as they torched over $90 million in cryptocurrency from Iran’s Nobitex exchange. In an act of digital pyromania, they set the funds ablaze, proving that sometimes the biggest burn doesn’t involve roasting marshmallows.
Key Points:
- Predatory Sparrow claims to have stolen over $90 million from Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange.
- The attack was politically motivated, targeting Iran’s financial ties to terrorism.
- The hackers burned the stolen crypto using vanity addresses with anti-IRGC messages.
- Nobitex’s website has been offline since the attack, and the company is investigating.
- Elliptic reports ties between Nobitex and the IRGC, linking it to sanctioned individuals.
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