SEC's X Account Hack: Uncovering New Details
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that a SIM swap attack was responsible for the recent breach of its official account on X (formerly Twitter), leading to a fake post about bitcoin ETF approval. The unauthorized party gained control of the SEC's cell phone number and reset the account password, as two-factor authentication had been disabled. The agency is working with law enforcement and federal oversight entities to investigate the incident, while X (formerly Twitter) and its cooperation with investigators are under scrutiny.
- New details emerge about SEC's X account hack, including SIM swap CNBC
- SEC Staffer's Phone Number Was Stolen for Fake Bitcoin ETF Post Bloomberg
- SEC says hackers hijacked an agency phone number in X hack Axios
- SEC says false bitcoin post came after phone number was switched Financial Times
- SEC Shut Off Extra Security on X For About 6 Months, Letting Hacker Breeze In CoinDesk
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