Alabama Man Pleads Guilty in SEC X Account Hack
Eric Council Jr. admitted in a Washington court to conspiring to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has set his sentencing for May 16, where he could face penalties or punishment for his actions
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to his role in the high-profile hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s X account (formerly known as Twitter), spreading false information about the launch of the first-ever spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approval.
Eric Council Jr. admitted in a Washington court to conspiring to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has set his sentencing for May 16, where he could face penalties or punishment for his actions.
An 25yr old Alabama man has pleaded guilty to his role in the high-profile hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s X account (formerly known as Twitter), spreading false information about the launch of the first-ever spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approval.
Eric Council Jr. admitted in a Washington court to conspiring to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has set his sentencing for May 16, where he could face penalties or punishment for his actions.
