Eric Council Jr. from Alabama has pleaded guilty to being a co-conspirator in the unauthorized takeover of the US Securities ...

The Alabama man took over the SEC's X account to falsely post that the agency had approved Bitcoin ETFs, sending the ...

Eric Council admitted guilt in helping to hack the SEC’s X account and trying to mislead the market about spot Bitcoin ETF ...

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.

Eric Council Jr., from Athens, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud.

A Limestone County man faces prison time after pleading guilty to federal charges after authorities say he hacked a Twitter ...

The popular Bitcoin ETF hacker who compromised the US SEC X account in 2024 has pleaded guilty to the crime in a DC Court.

Eric Council pleaded guilty to a hacking conspiracy that used a SIM swap to access the SEC's X account, affecting Bitcoin ...

An Alabama man has admitted hacking into the US Security and Exchange Commission’s X account using SIM swap fraud to gain access ...

Eric Council, aka "Ronin," of Alabama, pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft.

Council’s plea was entered before U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson in the District of Columbia. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and up to three years ...