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 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.
Hacker accused of manipulating Bitcoin prices with a fake SEC tweet was arrested after allegedly searching 'what are some signs the FBI is after you'
My "I did not hack the SEC's X account" shirt is making people ask a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
Phony bitcoin ETF post leads to arrest of alleged SEC X account hacker
Eric Council Jr. was arrested Thursday morning, and charged with allegedly hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account in January and posting a fake post regarding bitcoin (BTC-USD) exchange-traded funds,
FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC's account on platform X
An Alabama man was arrested on Thursday over criminal charges that he hacked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account earlier this year, in an action that caused bitcoin's value to spike, federal prosecutors announced.
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,
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 ...
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SEC X Account's Alleged Hacker Arrested Over Fake Bitcoin ETF Post
Council allegedly used the stolen personal information of an unnamed victim as well as an iPhone to break through the X ...
Alleged Bitcoin hacker searched 'signs the FBI is after you'
According to court documents, Eric Council Jr went under the aliases Ronin, Easymunny, and AGiantSchnauzer online, and ...