Athens Man to Spend over a Year in Federal Prison for Hacking SEC Social Media

US man who hacked SEC's X account to spike Bitcoin price sentenced to prison

The Department of Justice announced Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months in prison for the hack.

Athens man to spend over a year in federal prison for hacking SEC social media

WASHINGTON D.C. (WHNT) - An Athens man was sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to his part in a January 2024 takeover of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's social media account. According to the United States Department of Justice, 26-year-old Eric Council Jr. conspired with others who took “unauthorized control” of the SEC’s X account and falsely announced the SEC-approved BTC Exchange Trade Funds. Immediately follow…

Hack of SEC social media account earns 14-month prison sentence for Alabama man

The January 2024 attack resulted in fraudulent posts on the SEC’s account that altered the market value of bitcoin.

Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Sentenced To 14 Months In Prison - FinanceFeeds

A federal judge has sentenced Eric Council Jr. to 14 months in prison for his role in the SIM swap attack that led to a fake announcement about Bitcoin ETF approval on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account. The sentence followed a hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where Council pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. After serving his prison term, …

Man Who Hacked SEC's X Account to Pump Bitcoin Gets 14 Months in Prison

An Alabama man will spend 14 months in prison for his role in hacking the SEC’s X account to spread false info about Bitcoin ETF approvals.

Just In: Eric Council Jr Sentenced to 14 Months For US SEC X Hack

Eric Council Jr., 26, of Athens, Alabama, has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for his involvement in a cybercrime conspiracy. The case involved the hacking of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) official X (formerly Twitter) account. Eric Council Jr Sentenced to 14 Months According to a statement from federal authorities, Eric Council Jr conspired with others to gain access to the US SEC’s X account by carrying out …