Alabama man arrested in hack of SEC’s X account that sent bitcoin price skyrocketing
Prosecutors said Eric Council was part of a SIM-swapping scheme that granted him access to the SEC’s social-media account.
Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social ...
FBI arrests Alabama man in hack of SEC’s X account that caused bitcoin price spike
Hackers took control of the account and posted a message saying the agency had approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds for ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price
Eric Council Jr. and unnamed co-conspirators were allegedly behind the hack of the official @SECGov account on X.
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Man accused of taking over SEC X account for bitcoin profit
A man was arrested in Alabama Thursday by the FBI on charges related to the January hack of the Securities and Exchange ...
US SEC Gives Green Light for Options Listing for Spot Bitcoin ETFs to NYSE
(Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator has granted "accelerated approval" to 11 exchange-traded funds to list and trade ...
SEC lists crypto as an examination priority in 2025
In its list of potential risks to investors, the SEC’s examination division said it intended to prioritize crypto assets and ...