阿拉巴马州男子因黑客入侵美国证券交易委员会（SEC）社交媒体帐户被判处14个月监禁

小26岁男子埃里克议会（Eric Council Jr.在SEC恢复了对帐户的控制之前，该黑客短暂导致比特币价格飙升。

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.

一名阿拉巴马州男子因侵犯美国证券交易委员会（SEC）的社交媒体帐户而被判处14个月监禁，导致比特币的价格短暂增加。

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岁的埃里克议会（Eric Council Jr.在SEC恢复了对帐户的控制之前，该黑客短暂导致比特币价格飙升。

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

推文上写道：“美国证券交易委员会已批准了比特币ETF。随后的更多更新。”

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.

该帖子在社交媒体上很快传播开来，引起了比特币交易者的轰动。结果，比特币的价格在几个小时内上涨了1,000美元。但是，SEC迅速介入并关闭了索赔，导致比特币的价格进一步下降了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宣布了比特币ETF的批准，但在不同的情况下，它申请批准更多类型的产品，包括来自BlackRock和Charles Schwab等知名公司的产品。

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

包括联邦调查局和国税局在内的多个政府分支机构的参与最终导致了理事会及其同伙。

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.

理事会对串谋犯有严重的身份盗用和访问设备欺诈表示认罪。阴谋涉及对与SEC相关的个人进行SIM Swap攻击，旨在控制委员会的社交媒体帐户。

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.

为了模仿受害者并从AT＆T商店获取电话号码，市议会使用了假ID。然后，他的同伙与AT＆T联系以执行SIM卡交换，声称是受害者，并提供了新电话号码以接收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.

法官判处议会判处14个月的监禁期，该期限比检察官建议少10个月。但是，在网上发布的视频中，理事会将SEC的网络安全实践归咎于黑客。

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

理事会在视频中说：“我认为他们可以在保护员工和系统方面做得更好。”

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

他的律师要求法院判处议会判处12个月的监禁，因为他没有以前的犯罪记录。

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

律师说：“他们要求24个月，这是对在这种情况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.

理事会的案件强调了网络攻击在加密货币领域的潜在风险。由于其在美国证券市场的监管作用，SEC仍然是各种网络攻击的主要目标。

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

尽管经常进行尝试，但委员会还是设法加强了其安全措施，以防止未来的攻击并保持对系统的市场信任。

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

服刑后，理事会将被置于两年的监督释放中，并下令向受害者赔偿。