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It’s Not Just Missiles, Israeli Hackers Are Now Shutting Down Iranian Banks


Explore the actions of Israeli hackers targeting Iran's financial infrastructure in unprecedented cyber warfare events.

June 19, 2025 – In a bold escalation of cyber warfare, a sophisticated Israeli hacking group, identified as Gonjeshke Darande (“Predatory Sparrow”), has claimed responsibility for a series of cyberattacks targeting Iran’s financial infrastructure. In a meticulously planned operation, the hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Nobitex’s hot wallets, siphoning off over $90 million in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Tron (TRX), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and TON. Unlike typical financially motivated hacks, the group transferred the stolen funds to vanity addresses containing the phrase “F*ckIRGCterrorists,” rendering the assets inaccessible by effectively “burning” them through computationally infeasible private key generation.

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