Posted 1/22/2024, 9:00:00 PM
Hacker Posts Fake SEC Bitcoin Approval Tweet After SIM Swap Attack
- SEC confirmed hacker took over its Twitter account via SIM swap attack to post false news of bitcoin ETF approval
- Hacker accessed account by taking control of SEC's phone number via telecom carrier
- SEC had deactivated multi-factor authentication on account since July 2023
- Hack tweet moved markets briefly before being discovered as false
- SEC investigating alongside law enforcement agencies including FBI and DOJ