FBI Arrests Hacker Behind SEC X Account Fake Bitcoin ETF Announcement
The FBI arrested Eric Council Jr. who used the SEC's X account to post a fake BTC ETF approval in January, causing a price surge.
Hacker arrested for the fake SEC tweet that caused a Bitcoin price spike
To carry out this scheme, Council is accused of creating a fake ID using the information belonging to the person in control of the SEC’s X account. He then allegedly tricked AT&T into providing a SIM card with the victim’s phone number and install it into a new iPhone he purchased.
SEC X Account’s Alleged Hacker Arrested Over Fake Bitcoin ETF Post
An Alabama man was charged with hacking into the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account in January and issuing a fake post about approval of a Bitcoin exchange traded fund.
FBI arrests Alabama man in hack of SEC’s X account that caused bitcoin price spike
X account @SECGov and a message was posted that the agency had approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds for listing on national exchanges. The po
FBI Arrests Man Over SEC Hack, Alleging Bitcoin Manipulation
A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested on Thursday for hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account this year as part of an alleged conspiracy to manipulate bitcoin prices, U.S. prosecutors said.
FBI Arrests Alleged SEC Hacker Linked to Fake Tweet Saying Bitcoin ETFs Were Approved
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday said it arrested a 25-year-old man for his role in the alleged hack of the Securities and
FBI Arrests Alabama Man for Alleged Role in Fake SEC Bitcoin Post
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested an Alabama man for his alleged role in the Jan. 9 hack into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s official X account to man
FBI arrests Alabama man over SEC bitcoin X account hack
By Douglas Gillison, Chris Prentice, Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested on Thursday for hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account earlier this year as part of an alleged conspiracy to manipulate bitcoin prices,
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