Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led …
Eric Council Jr., 25, of Athens, is accused of helping to break into the SEC's account on X, formerly known as Twitter, allowing the hackers to prematurely announce the approval of long-awaited ...
Athens man arrested in connection with SEC hack - WAFF 48 News …
2 days ago · By Devin Pavlou. Published: Oct. 17, 2024 at 10:13 AM PDT | Updated: 9 hours ago. ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - The FBI announced an Athens man was arrested on Thursday after an investigation into the hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‘s social media account. According to the FBI, Eric Council Jr. was arrested on Thursday morning.
FBI Arrests Alabama Man in the January 2024 SEC X Hack that …
2 days ago · WASHINGTON – Eric Council Jr., 25, of Athens, Alabama, was arrested this morning, in Athens, in connection with a January 2024 unauthorized takeover of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account, formerly known as Twitter, in which hackers posted a fake message from the SEC Chair that caused the value of bitcoin (BTC) to spike by $1,000. Council
FBI arrests Athens man, says he's hacker behind fake SEC tweet …
2 days ago · Eric Council Jr., 25, was arrested this morning in Athens in connection with a January 2024 unauthorized takeover of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account, formerly known ...
Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that ... - ABC News
2 days ago · Eric Council Jr., 25, of Athens, is accused of helping to break into the SEC's account on X, formerly known as Twitter, allowing the hackers to prematurely announce the approval of long-awaited ...
Eric Council Jr. arrested for hacking Securities and Exchange ...
2 days ago · HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The FBI arrested an Athens man Thursday morning for his role in hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account in January to influence the price of Bitcoin. Eric Council Jr., 25, allegedly used a process called SIM swapping to replace the legitimate phone number tied to the SEC’s account with his number.
Alabama man arrested in SEC hack that affected bitcoin value
2 days ago · Oct. 17 (UPI) -- An Alabama man suspected of hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account in January was arrested Thursday morning in Athens, Ala. An indictment alleges that Eric ...
FBI Arrests Suspect in SEC Twitter Hack That Pumped Bitcoin
2 days ago · Eric Council Jr. of Athens, Alabama was arrested Thursday and charged with the crime, with authorities alleging that the 25-year-old used a "SIM swapping" technique to take over a phone number and ultimately gain unauthorized access to the SEC's Twitter account. The price of Bitcoin shot up by more than $1,000 soon thereafter, but then plunged ...
FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC's account on platform X
2 days ago · October 17, 2024 at 11:57 AM. By Sarah N. Lynch and Chris Prentice. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Alabama man was arrested on Thursday over criminal charges that he hacked the U.S. Securities and ...
Alabama man arrested in SEC X account hack that sent bitcoin …
1 day ago · BTCUSD. -0.37%. through the roof. Eric Council Jr., of Athens, Ala., was arrested Thursday and charged with allegedly helping steal the identity of a person who had access to the SEC’s X account ...