Athens man pleads guilty in connection with Securities and Exchange Commission social media hack
A man from Athens pleaded guilty today in connection with a January 2024 unauthorized takeover of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Twitter account.
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking SEC’s X Account
Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to hacking the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin.
Man from Alabama pleads guilty over SEC's fake bitcoin post on X
Eric Council Jr. from Alabama has pleaded guilty to being a co-conspirator in the unauthorized takeover of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's Twitter account last year. In early January 2024,
Alabama man pleads guilty in hacking of SEC social media account, boosting bitcoin value
An Alabama man on Monday pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Committee's social media account and posting a false message in January 2024.
SEC X Account Hack Over Bitcoin ETF Post Leads to Guilty Plea
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to participating in the hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account that involved sending a fake social media post announcing the authorization of the first-ever spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty To SEC X Account Hack That Made Bitcoin Prices Surge
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and manipulating Bitcoin prices. Twenty-five-year-old Eric Council Jr. was admitted in a Washington, D.C. court to conspiring to commit identity theft and access device fraud.
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US Securities and Exchange Commission sues Elon Musk for not disclosing early Twitter stock purchase
The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued billionaire Elon Musk, accusing him of failing to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock on time before buying the social ...
SEC sues Elon Musk, accusing him of withholding info that cost Twitter investors millions
The SEC has sued billionaire X owner Elon Musk, alleging he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in 2022.
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SEC sues Elon Musk, says he cheated Twitter investors out of $150 million
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk yesterday over his late disclosure of a Twitter stock purchase in early 2022. Before Musk bought the whole company, he purchased a 9 ...
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Elon Musk sued by SEC over late disclosure of Twitter stake in parting shot by lame-duck Gary Gensler
Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission for having failed to timely disclose purchasing more than 5% of Twitter’s common stock in March 2022 — a parting shot at ...
SEC sues Elon Musk for alleged failure to file timely disclosure of Twitter share purchases
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his purchase of Twitter shares before buying the company, currently known as X.
Trump Media's financial firm might need approval from Trump administration
Trump Media's move into the financial industry led critics to raise conflict of interest concerns, since he appoints the head ...
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Elon Musk sued by US markets regulator over Twitter stake disclosure
alleging he failed to properly disclose the stake he had amassed in Twitter before buying the platform, allowing him to buy shares at lower prices. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ...