Iranian exchange Nobitex hacked for over $81M by Israel-linked hackers
The Iranian crypto exchange’s wallets were exploited for at least $81 million as attackers used vanity addresses for the theft.
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The Iranian crypto exchange’s wallets were exploited for at least $81 million as attackers used vanity addresses for the theft.
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