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From Cyber Security News – Alabama Man Pleaded Guilty for Hacking U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission X Account
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From Cyber Security News – Alabama Man Pleaded Guilty for Hacking U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission X Account

Posted by shaikh Saqib February 11, 2025

 Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens, Alabama, pleaded guilty on February 10, 2025, to charges stemming from the January 2024 hacking of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) social media account on X (formerly Twitter).  The breach involved a fraudulent announcement that caused Bitcoin’s price to rise by more than $1,000 before dropping
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Last updated on February 11, 2025

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