25 岁黑客因未经授权控制 SEC 的 X 账户而被捕

此次黑客攻击最终导致比特币价格上涨 1000 美元。后来又回落了2000美元。黑客发布了 SEC 主席的虚假帖子。

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 岁的黑客 Eric Council Jr. 今天因在 2024 年 1 月未经授权控制 SEC 的 X 账户而被捕。这次黑客攻击最终导致比特币价格飙升 1000 美元。后来又回落了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.”

黑客发布了 SEC 主席的虚假帖子。该帖子对比特币 ETF 给予了欺诈性批准，并指出“今天，美国证券交易委员会批准 #Bitcoin ETF 在所有注册的国家证券交易所上市。”

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.

美国司法部 (DOJ) 在新闻稿中宣布，该黑客因密谋身份盗窃和设备欺诈而被捕。此外，还提到黑客使用未经授权的 SIM 卡交换访问 SEC 帐户，这使得他的组织成员可以发布虚假公告。

The co-conspirators are not revealed yet.

共谋者尚未被揭露。

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

雇佣他的阴谋者以比特币支付黑客报酬

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.

他在阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔用假身份证购买了一部 iPhone。之后，他购买了一张SIM卡，并将其连接到受害者的电话线上。后来，他通过该号码收到了 SEC X 帐户的访问代码，并与同谋分享了该代码。

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

他从雇用他的人那里获得了比特币运营的份额。

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

完成任务后，他开车前往阿拉巴马州伯明翰，并归还了他的 iPhone 以换取现金。

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

黑客在网络攻击后还立即进行了多次互联网搜索

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

还提到 Jr. 曾在互联网上搜索过“SECGOV hack”和“Telegram SIM swap”等内容。

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.”

黑客惊慌失措，他还搜索了“我如何确定我是否正在接受 FBI 调查”和“有哪些迹象表明您正在接受执法部门或 FBI 的调查，即使他们没有联系您” ”。

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.

此案由联邦调查局华盛顿外地办公室刑事和网络部门调查。他们还得到了联邦调查局伯明翰外地办事处的协助。 SEC 和 DOJ 也参与了调查。

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

埃里克被捕后，阿拉巴马州北区议会预计将首次出庭。