Man from Alabama pleads guilty over SEC's fake bitcoin post on X
Eric Council Jr. from Alabama has pleaded guilty to being a co-conspirator in the unauthorized takeover of the US Securities ...
Man Who Hijacked SEC’s X Account to Pump Bitcoin Faces Up to Five Years in Prison
The Alabama man took over the SEC's X account to falsely post that the agency had approved Bitcoin ETFs, sending the ...
Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Pleads Guilty
Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Alabama, was arrested in October for his role in the hack of the SEC’s X account.
Bitcoin (BTC) Scams Surged in 2024, Driven by AI, Says New Report
Scams involving Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies hit record levels in 2024, driven by the use of artificial ...
Hacker Pleads Guilty To SEC's Fake Bitcoin ETF Post On X That Triggered Financial Wipeout Worth Millions
An Alabama resident on Monday confessed to hacking the SEC’s X account and posting a fake Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ...
Alleged hacker behind fake SEC post could forfeit $50K in plea deal
US authorities have proposed that alleged hacker Eric Council Jr. plead guilty to one felony charge and forfeit $50,000.
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Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Pleads Guilty
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s official X account last year to manipulate bitcoin prices. Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens ...