FBI, SEC and Bitcoin
To Hijack the SEC's Twitter Account, a Hacker Impersonated the FBI
The hacker, a 25-year-old Alabama man, pretended to be an FBI employee while at an AT&T store to pull off the 'SIM swap,' which led to access to the SEC's account on X/Twitter.
Alleged Bitcoin hacker searched 'signs the FBI is after you'
According to court documents, Eric Council Jr went under the aliases Ronin, Easymunny, and AGiantSchnauzer online, and searched "SECGOV hack" and "Telegram sim swap". He is also alleged to have searched "federal identity theft statute" and "how long does it take to delete Telegram account".
FBI arrests Alabama man in hack of SEC’s X account that caused bitcoin price spike
FBI officials arrested an Alabama man Thursday for allegedly hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account this year as part of an attempt to promote bitcoin. Eric Council Jr., 25, was slated to appear Thursday in the U.
FBI arrests suspect in hacking of US SEC's account on platform X
An Alabama man was arrested on Thursday over criminal charges that he hacked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account earlier this year, in an action that caused bitcoin's value to spike,
FBI arrests Alabama man over SEC bitcoin X account hack
A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested on Thursday for hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account earlier this year as part of an alleged conspiracy to manipulate bitcoin prices,
Olympic snowboarder wanted for running murderous drug trafficking operation, FBI says
A former Olympic snowboarder has been charged with running a drug smuggling operation that allegedly shipped huge amounts of ...
The week in politics: Ogles spent $50K on lawyers after FBI confiscated his phone
Plus, first-day early voting totals are in. Turnout on Oct. 16 fell below 2020 levels statewide, though one county's ...
FBI quietly updates crime data to show big jump in violence under Biden-Harris admin: 'Shocking'
Crime and data expert John Lott spoke to Fox News Digital regarding how the FBI updated its 2022 violent crime stats to show ...
FBI Atlanta looks into 'suspicious letter' at Georgia Secretary of State's Office
"We had a team at the GA Secretary of State's Office concerning the receipt of a suspicious letter," a FBI Atlanta ...
FBI investigates suspicious letters sent to Georgia Secretary of State's Office
The FBI’s Atlanta field office confirmed on Thursday that agents responded to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office after ...
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FBI conducting operation in Germantown, police say
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. - An FBI operation was underway Friday morning in Germantown, police said. Germantown Police said that the ...
FBI conducts investigation in Germantown
GERMANTOWN, Tenn — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is carrying out an operation Friday morning in Germantown, city ...
FBI confirms South Florida man linked to international drug smuggling operation
MIAMI - The FBI confirmed Thursday that a South Florida man is linked to a massive international drug smuggling operation dismantled earlier this week, with authorities revealing new details about the ...
Retired Olympic Snowboarder Became 'Drug Lord' Responsible for Murderous, Multi-Million Dollar Drug Operation, FBI Says
U.S. officials allege former Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding headed up a widespread drug trafficking ring responsible ...
Aventura mansion raid part of transnational cocaine operation ran by ex-Olympian: FBI
An FBI raid Wednesday on a mansion in Aventura was part of a large federal operation to take down a multinational cocaine ...