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FBI arrests Alabama man over SEC bitcoin X account hack

By Douglas Gillison, Chris Prentice, Sarah N. Lynch

Oct 18 2024 5:51AM

Part of an alleged conspiracy to manipulate bitcoin prices.

FBI arrests Alabama man over SEC bitcoin X account hack

A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested for hacking the US Securities and Exchange Commission's X account earlier this year as part of an alleged conspiracy to manipulate bitcoin prices, US prosecutors said. In January, a hacker posted false news on the SEC's @SECGov X account announcing the ...

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