Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
The man faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Alabama man pleads guilty in hacking of SEC social media account, boosting bitcoin value
An Alabama man on Monday pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Committee's social media account and ...
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin.
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Hacker Pleads Guilty to SEC X Account SIM Swap Attack That Caused Bitcoin Market Volatility
The 25-year-old perpetrator admitted to executing a SIM swap that gave him control over the phone number associated with the SEC’s X account. Through this access, Council reset the account password ...
Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Pleads Guilty
Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Alabama, was arrested in October for his role in the hack of the SEC’s X account.
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Athens man pleads guilty in connection with Securities and Exchange Commission social media hack
A man from Athens pleaded guilty today in connection with a January 2024 unauthorized takeover of the U.S. Securities and ...
Tesla Q4 Bitcoin profit highlights BTC collateral opportunity — Crypto execs
With new accounting rules in place, corporate Bitcoin holders like Tesla have more pathways for using BTC as collateral ...