Alabama Man Sentenced for Hacking SEC’s Social Media to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF News

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Alabama Man Sentenced for Hacking SEC’s Social Media to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF News
The hack in January 2024 briefly sent bitcoin’s price surging $1,000 before crashing back down minutes later.
What to know:
- Eric Council Jr. sentenced to 14 months for an SEC X account hack that falsely…

This story appeared on coindesk.com, 2025-05-17 19:35:27.085000.
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