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Home»Bitcoin»FBI Arrests SEC Hacker on Twitter who posted Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval

FBI Arrests SEC Hacker on Twitter who posted Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval

Bitcoin By Gavin17/10/2024
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission preemptively announced the approval in January this year. Spot Bitcoin ETFs The United States. The FBI arrested SEC X hacker (formerly Twitter), who spread the fake news.

You can also find out more about the A-Team here. press release The US Department of Justice announced on Monday that Eric Council, 25, was responsible for the unauthorised takeover of this account. The US Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia released a statement stating that the Bitcoin price increased by $1,000 as a result of the posting.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 FBI arrests man behind SEC Twitter hack who posted the fake spot #Bitcoin ETF approval.

— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) October 17, 2024

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Falsley, who posted Bitcoin ETF approval on Twitter and hacked SEC’s Twitter account, is arrested by the FBI

At the beginning of the new year, you will find the SEC First crypto-based ETF approved by the United States. It was a historic moment in US crypto. It also led to Bitcoin reaching an all-time peak of $73,000 only three months after the decision.

Before the official announcement, SEC’s X account was compromised. This person published an article confirming that the approval had already taken place. The FBI arrested the person responsible for the SEC hacking on Twitter and the false approval message.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler
Source: Bloomberg

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Eric Council is charged with a crime by US DOJ “with conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud.” The report says “Council conspired with others” Take control of SEC account. In addition, they tried to fake the approval of Bitcoin as an investment vehicle.

They also note that Council took control of the account through a ‘takeover. The press release also notes that Council has taken control of the Bitcoin account via a “SIM Swap.” Shortly after the hack, the SEC approved the ETF.


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Source: watcher.guru

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