FBI arrests Alabama man for SEC X hack that spiked price of bitcoin
FBI agents arrested a man in connection with the Jan. 9 hack of the X account belonging to the Securities and Exchange Commission. A fake tweet posted on the SEC account that day sent the price of bitcoin spiking by more than $1,
Alabama man arrested by FBI for alleged SEC hack and bitcoin manipulation
An Alabama man was arrested by the FBI in connection with the January unauthorized takeover of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account.
Alabama Man Arrested in SEC Social Media Account Hack That Led the Price of Bitcoin to Spike
An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice Departme
FBI arrests man over SEC hack, alleging bitcoin manipulation
By Douglas Gillison, Chris Prentice and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested on Thursday for hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account this year as part of an alleged conspiracy to manipulate bitcoin prices,
FBI Arrests Alabama Man for Alleged Role in Fake SEC Bitcoin Post
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested an Alabama man for his alleged role in the Jan. 9 hack into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s official X account to man
The SEC’s X account got hacked by a 25-year-old who went by ‘AGiantSchnauzer’ and got paid in Bitcoin, feds say
A 25-year-old Alabama resident named Eric Council Jr. was arrested Thursday morning in connection with the unauthorized takeover of the Security and Exchange Commission’s X account in January, which caused the value of Bitcoin to spike $1,
The FBI arrested an Alabama man for allegedly helping hack the SEC’s X account
A 25-year-old Alabama man has been arrested by the FBI for his alleged role in the takeover of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account earlier this year. The hack resulted in a rogue tweet that falsely claimed bitcoin ETFs had been approved by the regulator,
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