Hacker arrested for the fake SEC tweet that caused a Bitcoin price spike

A cartoon illustration shows a shadowy figure carrying off a red directory folder, which has a surprised-looking face on its side. Illustration: Beatrice Sala

The FBI has arrested an Alabama man who is accused of hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account in January. The indictment (PDF) alleges that 25-year-old Eric Council Jr. worked with co-conspirators to take control of the account and post a fake message from ...

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