SIM-Swap 駭客被控操縱比特幣市場

這次駭客攻擊發生在 1 月 9 日，即美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 批准現貨比特幣交易所交易基金的前一天。

A member of the notorious “Chain Gang” collective of cryptocurrency fraudsters has been charged in connection with a hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's official X account on January 10, an incident that was designed to manipulate the price of Bitcoin.

臭名昭著的加密貨幣詐騙集團「鏈幫」的一名成員因 1 月 10 日駭客入侵美國證券交易委員會官方 X 帳戶而被指控，該事件旨在操縱比特幣價格。

According to the indictment, Council, who is also known online as "Ronin," "AGiantSchnauzer" and @Easymunny, accessed the SEC Gov X account through a SIM swap and used it to falsely announce the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

根據起訴書，Council 在網路上也被稱為「Ronin」、「AGiantSchnauzer」和 @Easymunny，透過 SIM 交換存取 SEC Gov X 帳戶，並利用該帳戶錯誤地宣布現貨比特幣交易所交易基金獲得批准。

The indictment states that Council and his co-conspirators "obtained access to the @SECGov X account by performing a SIM swap on the cell phone number that was linked to the account."

起訴書稱，Council 及其同謀“通過對與該帳戶關聯的手機號碼進行 SIM 卡交換，獲得了對 @SECGov X 帳戶的訪問權限。”

"A SIM swap attack refers to the process of fraudulently inducing a carrier to reassign a cell phone number from the legitimate subscriber or user's SIM card to a SIM card, and telephone, controlled by a criminal actor," the indictment says.

起訴書稱：“SIM 交換攻擊是指以欺詐手段誘導運營商將合法訂戶或用戶 SIM 卡上的手機號碼重新分配給犯罪分子控制的 SIM 卡和電話的過程。”

"This allows the criminal actor to intercept calls, texts, and other communications that are directed to the victim's cell phone number. Multi-factor authentication that is linked to the victim's cell phone number will be sent to the criminal actor's telephone, allowing the criminal actor to complete the login process."

「這使得犯罪分子能夠攔截定向到受害者手機號碼的電話、簡訊和其他通訊。與受害者手機號碼相關聯的多因素身份驗證將被發送到犯罪分子的電話，從而允許犯罪分子演員來完成登錄過程。

The @SECGov X account was used to falsely announce the SEC's approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products on January 10.

@SECGov X 帳戶被用來虛假宣布 SEC 於 1 月 10 日批准現貨比特幣交易所交易產品。

"Breaking: The SEC has just authorized the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products for the first time in history," the post said.

貼文寫道：“突發新聞：美國證券交易委員會剛剛授權比特幣現貨交易所交易產品上市和交易，這在歷史上還是第一次。”

"This monumental decision comes after years of anticipation and will undoubtedly have a profound impact on the cryptocurrency industry and the broader financial markets."

“這一重大決定是經過多年的預期而做出的，無疑將對加密貨幣行業和更廣泛的金融市場產生深遠的影響。”

The post was deleted about 25 minutes after it went up, but that was enough time to move the market. Investors rushed to buy Bitcoin, driving the price up by $1,000, the indictment says. After the correction was posted, the price dropped by $2,000.

該貼文發布後約 25 分鐘就被刪除，但這足以撼動市場。起訴書稱，投資人爭相購買比特幣，導致價格上漲 1,000 美元。修正發布後，價格下跌了 2,000 美元。

Council was paid in Bitcoin for carrying out the SIM swap, according to the indictment. During the investigation, federal agents found that he had used his personal computer to search for "SECGOV hack," "federal identity theft statute" and "how can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI."

起訴書稱，理事會因進行 SIM 卡交換而獲得了比特幣報酬。在調查過程中，聯邦探員發現他使用個人電腦搜尋「SECGOV hack」、「聯邦身分盜竊法規」和「我如何確定我是否正在接受 FBI 調查」。

“In this case, the unauthorized actor allegedly utilized SIM swapping to manipulate the global financial market,” FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Geist said in a statement. “The FBI will continue to work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners around the country and globe to hold accountable those who break U.S. laws.”

「在本案中，未經授權的行為者據稱利用 SIM 卡交換來操縱全球金融市場，」聯邦調查局代理特別探員蓋斯特在一份聲明中表示。 “聯邦調查局將繼續與我們在全國和全球各地的執法夥伴不懈合作，追究那些違反美國法律的人的責任。”

If convicted, Council faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

如果罪名成立，市議會將面臨最高五年監禁的處罰。