阿拉巴馬州男子因黑客入侵美國證券交易委員會（SEC）社交媒體帳戶被判處14個月監禁

小26歲男子埃里克議會（Eric Council Jr.在SEC恢復了對帳戶的控制之前，該黑客短暫導致比特幣價格飆升。

An Alabama man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) social media account, causing a brief surge in Bitcoin's price.

一名阿拉巴馬州男子因侵犯美國證券交易委員會（SEC）的社交媒體帳戶而被判處14個月監禁，導致比特幣的價格短暫增加。

Eric Council Jr., 26, was convicted for his role in a SIM swap attack that allowed him and his accomplices to post a false message about Bitcoin exchange-traded funds being approved by the SEC. The hack briefly caused a spike in Bitcoin's price before the SEC regained control of the account.

26歲的埃里克議會（Eric Council Jr.在SEC恢復了對帳戶的控制之前，該黑客短暫導致比特幣價格飆升。

The tweet read: "The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the spot Bitcoin ETF. More updates to follow."

推文上寫道：“美國證券交易委員會已批准了比特幣ETF。隨後的更多更新。”

The post quickly went viral on social media, causing a stir among Bitcoin traders. As a result, Bitcoin's price shot up by $1,000 in a matter of hours. However, the SEC quickly intervened and shut down the claim, leading to a further decrease of over $2,000 in Bitcoin's price.

該帖子在社交媒體上很快傳播開來，引起了比特幣交易者的轟動。結果，比特幣的價格在幾個小時內上漲了1,000美元。但是，SEC迅速介入並關閉了索賠，導致比特幣的價格進一步下降了2,000美元。

The next day, the SEC announced the approval of Bitcoin ETFs but under different circumstances, as it was applying to approve several more types of products, including ones from well-known firms like BlackRock and Charles Schwab.

第二天，SEC宣布了比特幣ETF的批准，但在不同的情況下，它申請批准更多類型的產品，包括來自BlackRock和Charles Schwab等知名公司的產品。

The involvement of multiple branches of government, including the FBI and IRS, ultimately led to the arrest of Council and his accomplices.

包括聯邦調查局和國稅局在內的多個政府分支機構的參與最終導致了理事會及其同夥。

Council pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. The conspiracy involved a SIM swap attack on an individual associated with the SEC, aiming to gain control of the commission's social media account.

理事會對串謀犯有嚴重的身份盜用和訪問設備欺詐表示認罪。陰謀涉及對與SEC相關的個人進行SIM Swap攻擊，旨在控制委員會的社交媒體帳戶。

To impersonate the victim and acquire his phone number from an AT&T store, Council used a fake ID. His accomplices then contacted AT&T to perform a SIM swap, claiming to be the victim and providing the new phone number to receive a SIM card.

為了模仿受害者並從AT＆T商店獲取電話號碼，市議會使用了假ID。然後，他的同夥與AT＆T聯繫以執行SIM卡交換，聲稱是受害者，並提供了新電話號碼以接收SIM卡。

The judge sentenced Council to a 14-month prison term, which was 10 months less than the recommendation by prosecutors. However, in a video posted online, Council blamed the SEC's cybersecurity practices for the hack.

法官判處議會判處14個月的監禁期，該期限比檢察官建議少10個月。但是，在網上發布的視頻中，理事會將SEC的網絡安全實踐歸咎於黑客。

"I think they could do a better job at protecting their employees and their systems," Council said in the video.

理事會在視頻中說：“我認為他們可以在保護員工和系統方面做得更好。”

His lawyer requested the court to sentence Council to a 12-month prison sentence because he did not have a prior criminal record.

他的律師要求法院判處議會判處12個月的監禁，因為他沒有以前的犯罪記錄。

"They're asking for 24 months, which is an overestimation of the sentence that's required in this case," the lawyer argued.

律師說：“他們要求24個月，這是對在這種情況下要求的句子的高估。”

Council's case highlights the potential risks of cyberattacks in the cryptocurrency space. The SEC remains a primary target in various cyber attacks due to its regulatory role in the U.S. securities market.

理事會的案件強調了網絡攻擊在加密貨幣領域的潛在風險。由於其在美國證券市場的監管作用，SEC仍然是各種網絡攻擊的主要目標。

Despite the frequent attempts, the commission has managed to strengthen its security measures to prevent future attacks and maintain market trust in their systems.

儘管經常進行嘗試，但委員會還是設法加強了其安全措施，以防止未來的攻擊並保持對系統的市場信任。

After serving his sentence, Council will be placed on two years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution to the victims.

服刑後，理事會將被置於兩年的監督釋放中，並下令向受害者賠償。