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The U.S. sanctions Nobitex crypto exchange used by ransomware
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
The U.S. has sanctioned Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, for facilitating payments related to terrorist activities and ransomware threat actors linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This sanctions action creates international pressure on companies dealing with designated parties.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
NobitexCentral Bank of Iran
Attack Vectors
Wallets associated with ransomware threat actors related to the IRGCTransactions linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
Companies dealing with Nobitex and other sanctioned Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges, including U.S. persons
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Monitor transactions and activity related to Nobitex and other sanctioned entities
2Implement controls to block access to wallets associated with ransomware threat actors
3Verify the authenticity of digital assets received from Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges
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