Iran TV Hacked Amid $90M Crypto Heist In Escalating Cyber War

HomeNews* Hackers disrupted Iran‘s state TV with anti-government messages and protest calls.

• Officials blame Israel for the broadcast breach, as well as recent cyber thefts targeting Iranian financial systems.
• Attackers stole over $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex.
• Israeli authorities state that Iran has tried to access home security cameras for real-time intelligence.
• Hacktivist groups are escalating DDoS attacks between Iran and Israel, targeting a wide range of vital infrastructure. On June 18, hackers interrupted regular programming on Iran’s state-owned television to broadcast videos urging street protests against the government. The incident took place Wednesday night, with Iranian authorities alleging that Israel was responsible.

• Advertisement - The broadcaster addressed viewers, warning that "enemy interference with satellite signals" was causing disruptions and irrelevant messages on TV channels. This cyber incident comes alongside attacks on Iran’s financial sector, most notably the Hacking of Bank Sepah and cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex, where attackers stole more than $90 million, intensifying ongoing cyber tensions between Iran and Israel.

TRM Labs said, "Iranian entities have experimented with virtual assets as both a financial workaround and as a strategic asset to support broader geopolitical ambitions – including the proliferation of advanced weapons technology." The firm called crypto exchanges "increasingly… strategic targets for geopolitical actors," referencing the Nobitex hack.

Official sources in Israel said Iranian Hackers have recently attempted to connect to security cameras installed inside Israel to gather real-time intelligence. Former Israel National Cyber Directorate deputy director general Refael Franco told Bloomberg, "In the past two or three days, the Iranians have been trying to connect to cameras to understand what happened and where their missiles hit to improve their precision."

According to Cybersecurity firm Radware (source), nearly 40% of hacktivist distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) activity since the latest conflict flare-up has targeted Israel. On June 17, the hacktivist group DieNet threatened cyberattacks against the United States if it joined the conflict. Allied groups such as Arabian Ghosts, Sylhet Gang, and Team Fearless have echoed this threat, suggesting increased coordination among hacktivist groups amid ongoing conflict.

CloudSEK analysis found that over 35 pro-Iranian groups have coordinated cyberattacks against Israeli targets since the start of the standoff, compared to fewer than six pro-Israeli groups. Security researcher Pagilla Manohar Reddy noted attacks mainly focused on DDoS operations, website defacements, and data breaches affecting government and military systems. Many groups reportedly exaggerated their impact by claiming responsibility for unrelated outages or recycling old data leaks.

Radware emphasized vigilance, warning that the cyber crossfire could affect global businesses and supply chains as the digital conflict continues.

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