FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC X account

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WASHINGTON : An Alabama man was arrested on Thursday over criminal charges that he hacked the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission's X account earlier this year, in an action that caused Bitcoin's value to spike, federal prosecutors announced.

Source: Reuters

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