小埃里克議會（Eric Council Jr.

當時，理事會在2024年1月發布了一條虛假信息，錯誤地聲稱SEC已批准了現場比特幣ETF。

A U.S. federal judge has sentenced Eric Council Jr. to 14 months in prison for accessing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account using a SIM swap attack.

一名美國聯邦法官因使用SIM交換攻擊訪問證券和交易委員會的X帳戶而判處埃里克委員會（Eric Council Jr.）入獄14個月。

At the time, Council posted a false message in January 2024, claiming the SEC had approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, which drove up the price of BTC briefly.

當時，市議會在2024年1月發布了一條虛假的信息，聲稱SEC批准了現場比特幣ETF，這使BTC的價格短暫提高了。

Council previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Council made approximately $50,000 through similar attacks, and those funds are expected to be forfeited.

理事會此前曾承認串謀犯有嚴重的身份盜用和訪問設備欺詐。根據司法部（DOJ）的說法，理事會通過類似襲擊賺了大約50,000美元，預計將被沒收。

Prosecutors had asked for a two-year sentence, while Council’s lawyers requested one year and one day. The court’s decision to sentence Council to 14 months and one day falls between those terms. He will also serve 36 months of supervised release and will remain free on a personal recognizance bond.

檢察官要求判處兩年徒刑，而理事會的律師要求一年零一天。法院對判決理事會的判決為14個月零一天，落在這些條款之間。他還將服務36個月的監督釋放，並以個人認可保證金保持自由。

How A SIM Swap Enabled Access

模擬交換如何啟用訪問

Council was able to gain access to the SEC X account by transferring the agency’s phone number to a SIM card that was in his possession. This allowed him to bypass two-factor authentication and log in.

理事會能夠通過將代理商的電話號碼轉移到他擁有的SIM卡中來訪問SEC X帳戶。這使他能夠繞過兩因素身份驗證並登錄。

In a statement, the DOJ said:

司法部在一份聲明中說：

“After gaining access to the X account, Council posted a message that falsely stated that the SEC had approved spot bitcoin ETFs. The post went viral, and news articles and social media quickly picked up on the story.”

“在訪問X帳戶之後，市議會發布了一條信息，該信息錯誤地說，SEC批准了現場比特幣ETF。該帖子傳播開來，新聞文章和社交媒體很快就涉及了這個故事。”

The message, which was quickly recognized as false by crypto news outlets, led to a brief but noticeable increase in the price of Bitcoin. It also sparked discussion about the role of social media in financial markets and the potential for disinformation to influence investment decisions.

該信息很快被加密新聞媒體稱為虛假，導致比特幣價格的簡短但明顯上漲。它還引發了關於社交媒體在金融市場中的作用以及影響投資決策的潛力的討論。

Authorities did not provide details on whether any accounts beyond the SEC’s were involved in the scams.

當局沒有提供有關SEC以外的任何帳戶是否參與騙局的詳細信息。

According to court records, the funds linked to Council’s activity will be subject to seizure. The DOJ did not confirm whether any co-conspirators were charged in connection with the case.

根據法院記錄，與理事會活動有關的資金將被扣押。司法部未確認是否與此案有關。

Jeanine Pirro, interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, said:

哥倫比亞特區臨時律師Jeanine Pirro說：

“Schemes of this nature threaten the health and integrity of our market system. SIM swap schemes threaten the financial security of average citizens, financial institutions, and government agencies.”

“這種性質的計劃威脅到我們市場體系的健康和完整性。SIM交換計劃威脅著普通公民，金融機構和政府機構的財務安全。”

The Council case comes amid a broader crackdown on crypto fraud in the U.S. legal system.

理事會案件是在對美國法律制度中加密欺詐的更廣泛鎮壓之中。

On May 8, Alex Mashinsky, former CEO of Celsius, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to two felony counts of making false entries in a record of a federally insured credit union and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

5月8日，塞爾西烏斯（Celsius）前首席執行官Alex Mashinsky因在聯邦保險的信用合作社和串謀實施電匯欺詐的記錄中認罪而被判判處12年徒刑。

In New York, John Karony, former CEO of SafeMoon, is currently on trial for allegedly defrauding investors in the Eastern District court. His case is still ongoing.

在紐約，Safemoon前首席執行官John Karony目前因涉嫌在東部地區法院欺騙投資者而受到審判。他的案子仍在繼續。

As authorities continue to pursue cases of identity theft, market manipulation, and unauthorized access to financial platforms, the sentencing of Eric Council Jr. marks the latest development in an ongoing series of prosecutions targeting such activity.

隨著當局繼續追求身份盜用，市場操縱和未經授權訪問金融平台的案件，埃里克委員會的量刑標誌著針對此類活動的一系列持續起訴中的最新發展。