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.
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 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.
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
Eric Council Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in U.S. District Court in Washington, court records show. His sentencing is set for May. Council was arrested in October and ...
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud ...
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.
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.
Hacker pleads guilty for SEC X account breach that made fake Bitcoin ETF post
An Alabama hacker, Eric Council Jr., has pleaded guilty to hacking the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and making a fake post about the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 9, 2024. The 25-year-old appeared in Washington federal court on Monday,
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Athens man enters guilty plea for hacking into federal social media account
Eric Council hacked into the account using a process called SIM swapping to replace the phone number of then-SEC Chair Gary Gensler. One of Council’s conspirators, tweeted a fake approval of ...
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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 ...