FBI arrests Alabama man over SEC bitcoin X account hack
WASHINGTON :A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested on Thursday for hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account earlier this year as part of an alleged conspiracy to manipulate bitcoin prices, U.S. prosecutors said.In January, a hacker posted false news on the SEC's @SECGov X account announ
17 Oct 15:57 · CNA
FBI arrest Alabama man suspected of hacking SEC's X account
An Alabama man was arrested today by the FBI for his suspected role in hacking the SEC's X account to make a fake announcement that Bitcoin ETFs were approved.
17 Oct 18:21 · BleepingComputer
FBI arrests Alabama man for SEC X hack that spiked price of bitcoin
Eric Council Jr. is accused of conspiracy in the hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission X account that tweeted a false claim about bitcoin.
17 Oct 16:03 · CNBC
FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC X account
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.
17 Oct 15:57 · CNA
FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC's account on platform X
The hacker’s false posts reportedly caused bitcoin's value to spike
17 Oct 16:47 · Voice of America
FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC's account on platform X
WASHINGTON : 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.In January, a hacker posted false news about a widely antici
17 Oct 15:57 · CNA
FBI arrests man over SEC hack, alleging bitcoin manipulation
WASHINGTON :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.In January, a hacker posted false news on the SEC's @SECGov X social media account a
17 Oct 15:57 · CNA
Alabama man arrested in SEC hack that affected bitcoin value
Oct. 17 (UPI) -- An Alabama man suspected of hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account in January was arrested Thursday morning in Athens, Ala.
17 Oct 19:41 · UPI
FBI Arrests Suspect in SEC Twitter Hack That Pumped Bitcoin - Decrypt
Remember when the SEC's Twitter account was hacked to prematurely share that Bitcoin ETFs were approved? The FBI has arrested a suspect.
17 Oct 15:53 · Decrypt
FBI arrests ‘AGiantSchnauzer’, the Alabama man behind SEC Bitcoin hack
Today, the FBI arrested Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens, Alabama for the January 2024 hack of the SEC's X account
17 Oct 16:35 · crypto.news
Alabama Man Charged With Hacking SEC’s X Account—Causing Bitcoin To Spike
A fake tweet announced the approval for the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds before the agency regained control of its social media.
17 Oct 00:00 · Forbes
Hacker Arrested For the Fake SEC Tweet That Caused a Bitcoin Price Spike
The FBI has arrested an Alabama man who is accused of hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account in January. From a report: The indictment alleges that 25-year-old Eric Council Jr. worked with co-conspirators to take control of the account and post a fake message from SEC Chair Gary ...
17 Oct 06:10 · news.slashdot.org
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