小埃里克议会（Eric Council Jr.

当时，理事会在2024年1月发布了一条虚假信息，错误地声称SEC已批准了现场比特币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.

一名美国联邦法官因使用SIM交换攻击访问证券和交易委员会的X帐户而判处埃里克委员会（Eric Council Jr.）入狱14个月。

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.

当时，市议会在2024年1月发布了一条虚假的信息，声称SEC批准了现场比特币ETF，这使BTC的价格短暂提高了。

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.

理事会此前曾承认串谋犯有严重的身份盗用和访问设备欺诈。根据司法部（DOJ）的说法，理事会通过类似袭击赚了大约50,000美元，预计将被没收。

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.

检察官要求判处两年徒刑，而理事会的律师要求一年零一天。法院对判决理事会的判决为14个月零一天，落在这些条款之间。他还将服务36个月的监督释放，并以个人认可保证金保持自由。

How A SIM Swap Enabled Access

模拟交换如何启用访问

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.

理事会能够通过将代理商的电话号码转移到他拥有的SIM卡中来访问SEC X帐户。这使他能够绕过两因素身份验证并登录。

In a statement, the DOJ said:

司法部在一份声明中说：

“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.”

“在访问X帐户之后，市议会发布了一条信息，该信息错误地说，SEC批准了现场比特币ETF。该帖子传播开来，新闻文章和社交媒体很快就涉及了这个故事。”

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.

该信息很快被加密新闻媒体称为虚假，导致比特币价格的简短但明显上涨。它还引发了关于社交媒体在金融市场中的作用以及影响投资决策的潜力的讨论。

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

当局没有提供有关SEC以外的任何帐户是否参与骗局的详细信息。

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.

根据法院记录，与理事会活动有关的资金将被扣押。司法部未确认是否与此案有关。

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

哥伦比亚特区临时律师Jeanine Pirro说：

“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.”

“这种性质的计划威胁到我们市场体系的健康和完整性。SIM交换计划威胁着普通公民，金融机构和政府机构的财务安全。”

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

理事会案件是在对美国法律制度中加密欺诈的更广泛镇压之中。

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，塞尔西乌斯（Celsius）前首席执行官Alex Mashinsky因在联邦保险的信用合作社和串谋实施电汇欺诈的记录中认罪而被判判处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.

在纽约，Safemoon前首席执行官John Karony目前因涉嫌在东部地区法院欺骗投资者而受到审判。他的案子仍在继续。

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.

随着当局继续追求身份盗用，市场操纵和未经授权访问金融平台的案件，埃里克委员会的量刑标志着针对此类活动的一系列持续起诉中的最新发展。