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 ...
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 ...
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Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack
The man, Eric Council Jr., used a fake ID to gain access to a device with SEC account credentials. The account was then used ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
Alleged hacker behind fake SEC post could forfeit $50K in plea deal
US authorities have proposed that alleged hacker Eric Council Jr. plead guilty to one felony charge and forfeit $50,000.
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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 ...