Iran’s Nobitex Crypto Exchange Hit: $81M Wiped Out in Alleged Pro-Israeli Cyber Attack

Digital blood on the trading floor—Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, just got bulldozed by an 81-million-dollar cyber heist.

Attackers reportedly left digital breadcrumbs pointing to pro-Israeli motives, turning the platform into yet another geopolitical battleground. Because nothing says 'modern warfare' like draining crypto wallets instead of dropping bombs.

Security? More like 'please rob me'—the exchange's defenses folded faster than a shitcoin in a bear market. Meanwhile, regulators are 'monitoring the situation' (read: doing absolutely nothing useful).

Lesson learned: In crypto, your keys might be safe—but your exchange definitely isn't. Especially when it's caught in the crossfire of proxy wars fought with keyboards instead of Kalashnikovs.

In brief

• Nobitex lost 81 million in an attack carried out by a determined pro-Israeli group.
• Hackers used custom addresses to discreetly steal across multiple blockchains in parallel.
• The attack is part of a growing digital war between Israel and Iran over several months.
• Experts fear escalation and extension of these cyberattacks to sensitive U.S. infrastructure.

Nobitex, 81 million evaporated: the largest crypto attack in Iran

Thea flagship of crypto trading in Iran, was violently targeted on the night of June 12. Result:in crypto stolen across multiple blockchains, including ethereum and Tron. At the origin, a spectacular method: “” with provocative names.

For example, one of the addresses used reads “TKFuckiRGCTerroristsNoBiTEXy2r7mNX.” A direct message, loaded with political meaning.

The pro-Israel group Gonjeshke Darande claimed the attack in a post on X:

We will publish the source code and Nobitex internal files within 24 hours. All remaining assets will be at risk.

: the hot wallets were suspended, users were reassured. The platform states that “funds are secured thanks to cold storage” and announces full compensation from its internal resources.

According to expert Hakan Unal (Cyvers), the origin of the attack WOULD be a “critical failure of access controls“. But what surprises even more: the stolen funds have not moved since the hack.

Iran, Israel: when war infiltrates the code

The attack against Nobitex does not come out of nowhere. It occurs in an explosive climate between Iran and Israel, as: military, economic, diplomatic… and now digital.

On June 13, Israel carried out massive strikes against Iranian targets. 224 deaths were recorded on the Iranian side, according to The Guardian. In retaliation, Tehran promises “a total response“. But it is on another front that things are accelerating.

In its message on X, Gonjeshke Darande accuses Nobitex of serving the interests of the Iranian regime:

Nobitex is at the heart of the regime’s efforts to finance global terrorism.

And goes further by stating that working for Nobitex is equivalent to official military service.

In other words,.

This statement places the crypto exchange at the center of the Iranian geopolitical apparatus. The attack is therefore not just theft, it is a targeted strike,. The message: Israel can strike as well with drones as with Python scripts.

Global cyberwar: what the crypto attack against Iran reveals

This attack is part of. Since 2023, the Iranian group CyberAv3ngers has carried out several cyberattacks against critical infrastructures in the United States and Israel.

Theused in these campaigns targets water management systems, fuel, and connected objects. It allows total remote control. In October 2023, CyberAv3ngers claimed to have hacked 200 gas stations.

Experts are worried. Michael Daniel, former WHITE House cybersecurity advisor, explains:

Both countries have the capabilities to carry out destructive attacks, including data wipers.

More worryingly, analysts believe that. Iran could thus extend its strikes beyond the Middle East. Annie Fixler from the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation states that the United States presents too many cyber vulnerabilities not to be targeted.

The crypto war in a few data points:

• $81.7M: amount stolen during the Nobitex hack;
• $2.1B: total crypto sector losses in 2025;
• $49M: stolen via the provocative Tron address;
• 200 gas stations: attacked by CyberAv3ngers in 2023.

As bombs fall and wallets flee, the crypto market takes another hit. Bitcoin, the barometer for tensions, dropped after a statement by Trump: “If Iran hits a single American soldier, everything will change“. Immediate result: a slide of BTC into the red zone.

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