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.
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.
Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs
The price of bitcoin rose more than $1,000 after the January 2024 hack of the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking SEC’s X Account
Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to hacking the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
Eric Council Jr. pleads guilty to SEC hack, fake ETF approval
Eric Council Jr. entered a guilty plea for conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. This plea is related to his involvement in the unauthorized access and misuse of the U.
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
Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack
Eric Council Jr., the Alabama man charged with hacking the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to falsely post the
Hacker behind SEC's fraudulent bitcoin ETF post pleads guilty
Eric Council, Jr. will spend two years in prison for an identity theft scheme that led to a false post by the SEC on X that bitcoin ETFs had been approved.
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Alabama Man Bites Off More Than He Can Chew In Bitcoin Scam, Faces Jail Time
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to his role in a cryptocurrency scam that involved hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
SEC黑客案告破：Eric Council Jr.承认伪造ETF批准信息
Eric Council Jr.已就共谋实施加重身份盗窃和访问设备欺诈罪认罪。此案涉及他非法访问并滥用美国证券交易委员会（SEC）社交媒体账户，散布关于比特币现货ETF获批的虚假信息。 哥伦比亚特区联邦地区法院已收到Council的认罪书。根据检察官的说法，Council与同谋合作，侵入了SEC的社交媒体账户。去年1月发布的虚假帖文称："今日SEC批准#比特币ETF在所有注册的全国性证券交易所上市 ...
NYC Council leaders weighing legal action to block Mayor Eric Adams’ new ICE enforcement policy
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