WarMonitor on Nostr: A hacker group reportedly linked to Israel, known as “Predatory Sparrow,” has ...
A hacker group reportedly linked to Israel, known as “Predatory Sparrow,” has wiped out approximately 95% of the assets held on Iran’s Nobitex crypto exchange. Nobitex, which was allegedly used by the Iranian regime to bypass international sanctions through cryptocurrency, saw its wallet balances drop from nearly $1.8 billion to just over $100 million, according to sources familiar with the operation.
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2025-06-18 11:46:41 UTCEvent JSON
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