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 ...
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
H acker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device ...
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.
Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs
The price of bitcoin rose by more than $1,000 after the January 2024 hack of the Security and Exchange Commission’s social media site.