Hackers Took Over the SEC’s X Account and Caused Millions In ... - VICE
Jan 10, 2024 · After breaking into the account, the hackers falsely wrote on the SEC’s official account that the regulator had approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, which are exchange-traded funds that let investors...
SEC account hack renews spotlight on X's security concerns
Jan 10, 2024 · Accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, can be hijacked by stealing passwords or tricking targets into giving up their login credentials, just like on any other social media platform.
The SEC’s Official X Account Was ‘Compromised’ and Used ... - WIRED
Jan 9, 2024 · The SEC account’s compromise is arguably the most consequential hijacking of a public figure’s Twitter account since 2020, when a group of young hackers tricked Twitter employees into...
Twitter: SEC's Account Was Hijacked Through a SIM-Swap Attack
Jan 10, 2024 · How did the Securities and Exchange Commission lose access to its Twitter account yesterday? According to Twitter/X, the hacker did so by resorting to a SIM-swap attack to take over the phone...
SEC's X account hacked, sharing 'unauthorized tweet' regarding …
Jan 9, 2024 · “The SEC’s @SECGov X/Twitter account has been compromised. The unauthorized tweet regarding bitcoin ETFs was not made by the SEC or its staff,” the spokesperson said. A similar statement was...
SEC.gov | SECGov X Account
Jan 9, 2024 · The SEC's @SECGov X/Twitter account has been compromised. The unauthorized tweet regarding bitcoin ETFs was not made by the SEC or its staff. Last Reviewed or Updated: Jan. 24, 2024
Hacked SEC Twitter account falsely posts agency approved
Jan 9, 2024 · Long-awaited news on Bitcoin ETFs was thrown into chaos after the SEC Twitter account erroneously posted that they’d been approved.
FBI is investigating the SEC hack after its fake bitcoin post
Jan 10, 2024 · The SEC said that the “unauthorized content” on the agency’s verified account on X (formerly known as Twitter) was “not drafted or created by the SEC.” Bitcoin prices briefly jumped on Tuesday...
SEC probing fake post on its X account, bitcoin ETFs not yet …
Jan 9, 2024 · The U.S. securities regulator said someone briefly accessed its X social media account on Tuesday and posted a fake message saying it had approved exchange traded funds (ETF) for bitcoin, a move...
Bitcoin price spikes then plummets after hacked SEC Twitter ... - Mashable
Jan 10, 2024 · The SEC soon revealed that its Twitter/X account had been hacked and that no such approval had been granted, swiftly sending Bitcoin plummeting back down. The SEC's Twitter/X account made the...
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