According to the charges, Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID to gain access to a device with SEC account credentials and then ...

An Alabama hacker, Eric Council Jr., has pleaded guilty to hacking the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and ...

The man faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

Eric Council admitted guilt in helping to hack the SEC’s X account and trying to mislead the market about spot Bitcoin ETF ...

A Limestone County man faces prison time after pleading guilty to federal charges after authorities say he hacked a Twitter ...

The evidence collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation included an online search: “What are the signs that you are ...

An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media ...

The popular Bitcoin ETF hacker who compromised the US SEC X account in 2024 has pleaded guilty to the crime in a DC Court.

Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Alabama, was arrested in October for his role in the hack of the SEC’s X account.

Today, an Alabama man pleaded guilty to hijacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) account on X in a January ...

Following the unauthorized X takeover, the Athens man made internet searches that included, “What are some signs the FBI is after you?” ...