The Largest Iranian Crypto Exchange, Nobitex, Falls Victim to $82 Million Hack Claimed by the Israeli-linked Group Gonjeshke Darande in a Geopolitically Charged Act.
A Targeted and Claimed Cyberattack
It’s a thunderous blow to the Iranian crypto ecosystem. Nobitex, the country’s largest exchange platform, has been emptied of nearly $82 million by hackers claiming a connection to Israel. Their name: Gonjeshke Darande. Their message: clear, brutal, political.
A Massive Fund Drain
The alert was raised by the renowned on-chain investigator ZachXBT, who detected suspicious outflows of digital assets totaling over $81.7 million. Involved tokens: Bitcoin, Dogecoin, TRX (Tron), and other EVM tokens.
Nobitex Partially Confirms
The platform eventually released a confirmation message on X. However, they did not officially acknowledge the theft of funds. An omission sparking anger among many still-exposed users, as hackers warn: “Any crypto still stored on Nobitex is now in danger“.
Geopolitics, Crypto, and Digital Warfare
This hack is part of a broader context of military and digital escalation between Iran and Israel. Gonjeshke Darande, linked by several analysts to Israeli services, has previously claimed sabotages against Iranian steel plants or gas stations.
Broken Trust, Systemic Risk
Beyond the stolen amount, it’s the credibility of the entire Iranian crypto sector that is at stake. Nobitex handled the majority of the country’s volumes, in a context where international financial sanctions make alternatives scarce. Its fall could cause a lasting loss of trust and accelerate Iran’s economic isolation in the web3.
