Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud after he took over the SEC’s X account in January 2024. Once Council gained access to the account, his unnamed co-conspirators posted a doctored image, message, and fake quote by then SEC Chairman Gary Gensler