To Hijack SEC's Twitter Account, a Hacker Impersonated FBI
To Hijack the SEC's Twitter Account, a Hacker Impersonated the FBI
The hacker, a 25-year-old Alabama man, pretended to be an FBI employee while at an AT&T store to pull off the 'SIM swap,' which led to access to the SEC's account on X/Twitter.
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.
FBI Arrests Alleged Hacker in Spot Bitcoin False Tweet Probe
Eric Council is alleged to have been part of a scheme to post a fake message from the SEC indicating that spot bitcoin ETFs had received approval.
FBI Arrests Alleged SEC Hacker Linked to Fake Tweet Saying Bitcoin ETFs Were Approved
Eric Council Jr. allegedly hijacked the SEC's X account and then handed control to unnamed co-conspirators, whose fake post drove up bitcoin's price.
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 Alabama man for hack of SEC’s X account that sent Bitcoin soarings
An Alabama man was charged over the January hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account ahead of its highly anticipated decision
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
25 Year Old Eric Council Jr. Arrested for Hacking SEC Twitter Account
In a surprising turn of events, an Alabama man, Eric Council Jr. has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a serious hacking incident. This case centers around the Securities and Exchange Commission,
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Anonymous hacker charged with seeking to kill after cyberattacks hit hospitals globally
Two brothers have been accused of being Anonymous Sudan, a group that allegedly targeted hospitals in a series of serious ...
Alleged Bitcoin hacker Googled 'signs the FBI is after you'
A man from Georgia is alleged to be part of a group which hacked the US regulator's X account.
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Latest Crypto Events: FBI Arrests SEC’s X Account Hacker, Kraken Launches Wrapped BTC Game, And More
Meanwhile, the Kraken crypto exchange has launched its version of wrapped Bitcoin, kBTC, on Ethereum and Optimism Mainnet.
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Hacker claims breach of FBI’s critical-infrastructure portal
BOSTON--A hacker who reportedly posed as the CEO of a financial institution claims to have obtained access to the more than 80,000-member database of InfraGard, an FBI-run outreach program that ...
Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals
The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack ...