From Cybersecurity Help – SIM swapper pleads guilty in SEC social media hack that caused bitcoin price surge
Council and his co-conspirators gained access to the SEC’s account through a SIM swap. Read More
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From Security Week – Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking SEC’s X Account
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From Cyber Security News – Alabama Man Pleaded Guilty for Hacking U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission X Account
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…