Council is currently charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. There’s no word yet ...

The post sent by hackers on the SEC's X account made the false claim the regulator had allowed Bitcoin to be part of ...

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 ...

What Happened: The FBI apprehended Eric Council Jr. on Thursday, accusing him of conspiring with others to gain unauthorized ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested on Thursday an Alabama man who is allegedly behind the hacking of the U.S.

The FBI arrest signals a strong stance against financial market manipulation and cybersecurity breaches, emphasizing the ...

My "I did not hack the SEC's X account" shirt is making people ask a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.

On October 17, 2024, the FBI arrested 25-year-old Eric Council Jr. of Athens, Alabama, in connection with the January 9 hack ...

A US man was arrested after prosecutors accused of being responsible for hacking the SEC's social media to post a fake ...

An Alabama man was arrested by the FBI in connection with the January unauthorized takeover of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account.

Council Jr. allegedly hacked the SEC's X account in January and posted a misleading message about approving spot Bitcoin ETFs ...