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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed in front of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) logo on January 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Alabama man arrested for role in SEC Twitter account hijacking

Eric Council Jr. was charged with aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with the January 2024 incident.
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In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed in front of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) logo on January 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)

SEC blames sim-swapping, lack of MFA for X account hijacking

Multifactor authentication was disabled at the SEC’s request last year after staff had difficulties accessing the social media account.
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