Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Eric Council Jr. admitted to conspiring with others who took control of the SEC's X account, according to the Department of Justice. Council, a ...

WASHINGTON — An Alabama man pleaded guilty Monday to identity theft in connection with a hack of a Security & Exchange Commission (SEC) social media account in order to manipulate the price of the ...

The man, Eric Council Jr., pleaded guilty three months ago in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with ...

The online digital currency exchange platform Bitfinex was hacked, and cyber attackers stole approximately $65 million worth the bitcoin currency. Those using bitcoin can trade and store their ...

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An Alabama man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., in connection with last year's hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's X account, which was used to falsely ...

An Alabama man pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with the January 2024 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account, which was used to falsely claim that the SEC had approved ...