25 歲駭客因未經授權控制 SEC 的 X 帳戶而被捕

這次駭客攻擊最終導致比特幣價格上漲 1000 美元。後來又回落了2000美元。駭客發布了 SEC 主席的虛假帖子。

A 25-year-old hacker, Eric Council Jr. was arrested today for his unauthorized control over SEC’s X account in January 2024. The hack ended up in spiking the price of Bitcoin by $1000. Later it dropped back by $2000.

25 歲的駭客 Eric Council Jr. 今天因在 2024 年 1 月未經授權控制 SEC 的 X 帳戶而被捕。後來又回落了2000美元。

The hacker had made a fake post from the SEC Chair. The post gave fraudulent approval to Bitcoin ETFs stating “Today the SEC grants approval for #Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all registered national securities exchanges.”

駭客發布了 SEC 主席的虛假貼文。該貼文對比特幣 ETF 給予了欺詐性批准，並指出“今天，美國證券交易委員會批准 #Bitcoin ETF 在所有註冊的國家證券交易所上市。”

It was announced in the press release by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that the hacker has been arrested for conspiring to commit identity theft and performing device fraud. Furthermore, it was mentioned that the hacker used an unauthorized SIM swap to access the SEC account, which allowed his group members to post fake announcements.

美國司法部 (DOJ) 在新聞稿中宣布，該駭客因密謀身分盜竊和設備詐欺而被捕。此外，還提到駭客使用未經授權的 SIM 卡交換存取 SEC 帳戶，這使得他的組織成員可以發布虛假公告。

The co-conspirators are not revealed yet.

共謀者尚未被揭露。

The hacker was paid in Bitcoin by the conspirators who hired him

僱用他的陰謀者以比特幣支付駭客報酬

He purchased an iPhone with a fake ID in Huntsville, Alabama. After that, he purchased a sim card which was connected to the victim’s phone line. He later received access codes to the SEC X account on that number, which he shared with the co-conspirators.

他在阿拉巴馬州亨茨維爾用假身分證購買了一部 iPhone。之後，他購買了一張SIM卡，並將其連接到受害者的電話線上。後來，他透過該號碼收到了 SEC X 帳戶的存取代碼，並與同謀分享了該代碼。

He received his share in the operation of Bitcoin from the people who hired him.

他從僱用他的人那裡獲得了比特幣運營的份額。

After performing his task, he drove to Birmingham, Alabama, and returned his iPhone for cash.

完成任務後，他開車前往阿拉巴馬州伯明翰，並歸還了他的 iPhone 以換取現金。

The Hacker also conducted multiple internet searches right after his cyber attack

駭客在網路攻擊後也立即進行了多次網路搜索

It was also mentioned that Jr. had made internet searches like “SECGOV hack” and “Telegram SIM swap”.

也提到 Jr. 曾在網路上搜尋過「SECGOV hack」和「Telegram SIM swap」等內容。

The hacker was panicking as he also searched “How can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI” and “What are the signs that you are under investigation by law enforcement or the FBI even if you have not been contacted by them.”

駭客驚慌失措，他還搜尋了「我如何確定我是否正在接受 FBI 調查」和「有哪些跡象表明您正在接受執法部門或 FBI 的調查，即使他們沒有聯繫您」 」。

The case was investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division. They were also assisted by the FBI’s Birmingham Field Office. SEC and DOJ were also involved involved in the investigation.

此案由聯邦調查局華盛頓外地辦公室刑事和網路部門調查。他們也得到了聯邦調查局伯明罕外地辦事處的協助。 SEC 和 DOJ 也參與了調查。

An initial court appearance is expected by Eric Council in the Northern District of Alabama after his arrest.

埃里克被捕後，阿拉巴馬州北區議會預計將首次出庭。