Alabama Man Charged In SEC Social Media Hack That Manipulated Bitcoin Prices

Oct 18, 2024

An Alabama man has been arrested and charged in connection with the January hacking of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) social media account on X (formerly Twitter). Eric Council Jr., 25, of Athens, Alabama, allegedly participated in a scheme to gain unauthorized control of… Alabama Man Charged In SEC Social Media Hack That Manipulated Bitcoin Prices