So, an Israeli group of hackers, who clearly skipped their morning coffee, is taking credit for some major cyber shenanigans against an Iranian bank and a crypto exchange. Because why not? 🤷♀️
Meet the hacking group Predatory Sparrow, which sounds like a rejected name for a children’s book. They’ve reportedly pulled off a cyberattack on Iran’s Bank Sepah, leaving customers feeling like they just lost a game of Monopoly—no money, no access, and definitely no fun. Thanks, Axios, for the scoop!
Local news is buzzing with reports that customers’ cards are as useful as a chocolate teapot, the mobile app is down, and ATMs are about as empty as my fridge on a Sunday night. 🍕
One poor soul in Tehran lamented, “I’ve visited ten ATMs today… None had any cash.” Sounds like a real-life horror story, right? 🎃
The hackers, who go by the Farsi name Gonjeshke Darande (which translates to “Predatory Sparrow” but sounds way cooler), claimed on X that they’ve deleted the state-owned banking system’s data. Talk about a digital spring cleaning! 🧹
They stated, “Bank Sepah was an institution that circumvented international sanctions and used the people of Iran’s money to finance the regime’s terrorist proxies, its ballistic missile program, and its military nuclear program. This is what happens to institutions dedicated to maintaining the dictator’s terrorist fantasies.” Wow, that’s a lot of drama for a bank! 📉
As of now, Bank Sepah is playing hard to get and hasn’t responded. Maybe they’re just too busy counting their losses? 🤔
Axios, in its infinite wisdom, couldn’t verify the hackers’ claims immediately. Because, you know, who has time for that? ⏳
But wait, there’s more! The same group is also claiming responsibility for an attack on the Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex. Because why stop at one heist when you can have two? 🎉
On-chain investigator ZachXBT spilled the tea on Telegram, saying the hackers seem to have made off with at least $81.7 million in digital assets. That’s a lot of Bitcoin, DOGE, and Tron! 🤑
He added, “The Iranian crypto exchange ‘Nobitex’ appears to have been exploited for $81.7M on Tron, Bitcoin, Doge, and EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) chains after suspicious outflows were observed from many wallets linked to them…” Sounds like a bad day for crypto enthusiasts everywhere! 😬
In a post on X, Nobitex confirmed the security breach, saying, “Immediately upon detection, all access was suspended and our internal security teams are closely investigating the extent of the incident. We would like to remind you that users’ assets are completely secure according to cold storage standards, and the above incident only affected a portion of the assets in hot wallets.” Phew! At least some assets are safe, right? 🔒
They also added, “Nobitex accepts full responsibility for this incident and assures users that all damages will be compensated through the insurance fund and Nobitex resources. Until a full review is completed, the website and app are temporarily unavailable. Further details will also be released once the investigations are complete.” So, basically, they’re saying, “We’ll fix it, promise!” 🤞
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