About this episode
Three Buddy Problem - Episode 51: Former Immunity/Trail of Bits researcher Hamid Kashfi joins the buddies for a fast-moving tour of cyber activities in the Israel-Iran war. The crew unpacks who 'Predatory Sparrow' is, why Sepah Bank and the Nobitex crypto exchange were hit, and what a $90 million cryptocurrency burn really means. Plus, radar-blinding cyberattacks that paved the way for Israel’s air raid, the human cost of sudden ATM outages and unpaid salaries, and the puzzling “Code Breakers” data leak that preceded it all.
Hamid shares on-the-ground context, the buddies debate whether cyber operations can sway a shooting war, and everyone tries to gauge Iran’s true offensive muscle under sanctions.
Cast: Hamid Kashfi, Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Ryan Naraine and Costin Raiu.Links:Transcript (unedited, AI-generated)Pro-Israel hackers take credit for cyberattack on Iran's Bank SepahPredatory Sparrow Burns $90 Million on Iranian Crypto Exchange in Cyber Shadow WarCodebreakers and Predatory SparrowIranian Exchange Nobitex: The $90M ExploitIranian newspaper: Defense system was hackedIranian state TV shows footage of Israeli droneTemple of Oats: Iran’s Hidden Hand in Middle Eastern Networks
