Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
The man faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
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Alabama man pleads guilty in hacking of SEC social media account, boosting bitcoin value
An Alabama man on Monday pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Committee's social media account and ...
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Hacker Pleads Guilty to SEC X Account SIM Swap Attack That Caused Bitcoin Market Volatility
The 25-year-old perpetrator admitted to executing a SIM swap that gave him control over the phone number associated with the SEC’s X account. Through this access, Council reset the account password ...
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
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Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Pleads Guilty
Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Alabama, was arrested in October for his role in the hack of the SEC’s X account.
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Athens man pleads guilty in connection with Securities and Exchange Commission social media hack
A man from Athens pleaded guilty today in connection with a January 2024 unauthorized takeover of the U.S. Securities and ...
Athens man enters guilty plea for hacking into federal social media account
An Athens man who was arrested in October for hacking into the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a guilty plea.