Following a major cyberhack that resulted in around $90 million in crypto assets being withdrawn from the platform, crypto exchange Nobitex is preparing to resume full operations. According to company representatives, all platform functions should be restored by June 30, while technical difficulties are being addressed, including unstable internet connections and problems accessing data centers within the country.
A pro-Israeli hacker group called Gonjeshke Darande claimed responsibility for the attack. In their statement, they accused Nobitex of helping to circumvent international sanctions and emphasized that the exchange allegedly has close ties to Iranian government agencies, including law enforcement agencies.
American analytical company Chainalysis estimated the damage from the attack as significant, since Nobitex occupies a dominant position in the Iranian cryptocurrency market. According to experts, the platform served both private traders and users seeking to bypass sanctions imposed by the US and EU. The report also mentions Nobitex's connections to operations related to Russian crypto exchanges Bitpapa and Garantex.
Additional resonance was caused by the fact that the hackers published the exchange's source code in the public domain. The posted information contained not only system configurations, but also critical files, which may create additional threats to the security of the platform and its users in the future.
Despite such a serious incident, Nobitex intends to restore user confidence and maintain a leading position in the local market. It is not yet known whether measures have been taken to compensate customers for losses or prevent similar attacks in the future.
The hacker attack on Nobitex is the latest in a chain of politically motivated cyberattacks in which digital assets are used as a tool of pressure in the context of international tensions. The situation around the platform may serve as a pretext for tightening regulations in the cryptocurrency sector both in Iran and abroad.