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Hacker Arrested For the Fake SEC Tweet That Caused a Bitcoin Price Spike

  • msmash--Slashdot.org
  • published date: 2024-10-17 22:10:00 UTC

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…

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 Gensler about Bitcoin ETFs that caused … [+534 chars]