Pro-Israel hacker group attacks Iran's Nobitex exchange, losses may reach $48.65 million

On June 18, according to data platform disclosures, the mastermind behind the recent hacker attack on the Iranian encryption trading platform Nobitex is suspected to be the pro-Israel hacker group “Gonjeshke Darande,” with current estimated losses of 48.65 million USD.

“Gonjeshke Darande” claimed responsibility for this attack and stated that “within the next 24 hours, the Nobitex source code and internal information of its internal network will be released, and any assets within the platform will face risk.”

It is reported that the hacker group “Gonjeshke Darande”, which means “predator” in Persian, is known for carrying out cyberattacks on Iran’s critical infrastructure, such as gas stations, steel companies, and banks (such as Bank Sepah). While the group claims to be an independent hacking group, the technical sophistication of its attacks, as well as the targeting choices against the Iranian regime, suggest that it may have ties to the Israeli government or military, such as Unit 8200 of Israel’s military intelligence. Official Israel has maintained a vague policy on this and has never officially acknowledged its ties to the organization.