Pro-Israel hackers took $81M in crypto — but it wasn’t about the money

Which Iranian crypto exchange got hacked in June 2025?

Iran-based crypto exchange Nobitex suffered a hack on June 18. Pro-Israel hacker group Gonjeshke Darande claimed responsibility for the $81-million crypto theft.

Blockchain security analyst ZachXBT alerted the community within the same day of the attack. According to the analyst, hackers exploited a hot wallet failure in the crypto exchange to access and drain wallets.

Nobitex later confirmed that $81 million worth of cryptocurrencies, including…