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 posting a false message in January 2024.
What to do if your social media accounts are hacked
The simplest way to tell if you’ve been hacked is to check for strange activity on your accounts. Posts or messages on platforms like Instagram, Facebook and X/Twitter that you don’t recognise will be an immediate giveaway.
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin.
SEC X Account Hack Over Bitcoin ETF Post Leads to Guilty Plea
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to participating in the hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account that involved sending a fake social media post announcing the authorization of the first-ever spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Swara Bhasker's Social Media Security Scare: Account Restored After Hack
Actor Swara Bhasker's account on social media platform X was restored after it fell victim to a hacking scam. The issue arose when Bhasker accessed phony links claiming her account faced suspension over copyright disputes.
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.
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty To SEC X Account Hack That Made Bitcoin Prices Surge
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and manipulating Bitcoin prices. Twenty-five-year-old Eric Council Jr. was admitted in a Washington, D.C. court to conspiring to commit identity theft and access device fraud.
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Man pleads guilty in SEC social media hack that spiked price of Bitcoin
WASHINGTON — A Georgia man pleaded guilty Monday to identity theft in connection with a hack of a Security & Exchange Commission (SEC) social media account in order to manipulate the price of ...