2 entries tagged “hacktivism”.
On June 18, 2025, Iran's largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, had ~$90M drained from its hot wallets during the Israel–Iran conflict. The pro-Israel hacktivist group Gonjeshke Darande ('Predatory Sparrow') claimed responsibility and deliberately 'burned' the funds to vanity addresses bearing anti-IRGC messages.
A pro-Israel hacktivist group (Persian: Gonjeshke Darande, 'Predatory Sparrow') active since ~2021 that has run destructive cyberattacks on Iranian targets. In June 2025 it claimed the Nobitex crypto-exchange breach and the Bank Sepah attack, burning ~$90M to make a political statement.