Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, said Wednesday that it was hacked and funds have been drained from its hot wallet.
In a statement on its website translated by TechCrunch, Nobitex said it detected unauthorized access to its infrastructure and hot wallet, in which the company stores a portion of its customers’ cryptocurrency. The company said it was investigating the incident, and that its website and app would be unavailable for the foreseeable future. Public records show the hackers stole at least $90 million of the company’s assets over multiple transactions. Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic said the hackers “burned” the stolen funds by sending the crypto to inaccessible wallets, effectively taking the money out of circulation.
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