小埃里克议会（Eric Council Jr.

26岁的阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔（Huntsville），阿拉巴马州居民，埃里克委员会（Eric Council Jr.

A Huntsville, Alabama resident, Eric Council Jr., 26, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to hack the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) official social media account on X, formerly Twitter.

阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔（Huntsville），26岁的埃里克委员会（Eric Council Jr.

Council’s sentencing on Monday follows his guilty plea in February to charges including conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. The incident, which occurred in January 2024, involved the posting of false information about Bitcoin that briefly impacted the cryptocurrency’s value.

周一，理事会的宣判是在2月的认罪之后，指控包括阴谋犯有严重的身份盗用和访问装置欺诈。该事件发生在2024年1月，涉及发布有关比特币的虚假信息，该信息短暂影响了加密货币的价值。

As reported by Hackread at the time, the scheme began when Council, also known as Ronin and Agiantschnauzer, created a fake identification card using the personal information (PII) of a victim, which he obtained from others involved in the conspiracy. He then used this fake ID to carry out a SIM swap attack.

正如HackRead当时报道的那样，该计划开始了，当时也称为Ronin和Agiantschnauzer的理事会使用受害者的个人信息（PII）创建了一张假识别卡，他是从参与阴谋的其他人那里获得的。然后，他使用此假ID进行SIM卡交换攻击。

This deception involved contacting mobile phone carriers and, by impersonating the victim, had the victim’s phone number transferred to a SIM card that was in the possession of one of the conspirators. This move was crucial to intercept two-factor authentication (2FA) codes intended for the SEC’s account, ultimately granting the conspirators unauthorized access. However, it was later discovered that the SEC’s X account did not have 2FA enabled, making it easier for the attackers to take over the account.

这种欺骗涉及与手机运营商联系，并通过冒充受害者的身份，将受害者的电话号码转移到了一个阴谋家拥有的SIM卡上。这一举动对于截止针对SEC帐户的两因素身份验证（2FA）代码至关重要，最终授予同谋未经授权的访问权限。但是，后来发现SEC的X帐户未启用2FA，使攻击者更容易接管该帐户。

The conspirators went on to post a fabricated announcement from the SEC chairman Gary Gensler, where he approved Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), a day ahead of the anticipated decision.

阴谋者继续发布了SEC主席Gary Gensler的制作公告，他批准了比特币交易所交易的资金（ETF），这是预期决定的前一天。

The unauthorized tweet from the official @SECGov handle caused significant confusion and volatility in the cryptocurrency market as it gained 1 billion views. It also raised bitcoin price to over $1000 per BTC. However, the gain was short-lived as the SEC clarified the false information 15 minutes later, causing Bitcoin’s price to decline by over $2000 per BTC.

@secgov官方手柄的未经授权的推文在加密货币市场上引起了严重的混乱和波动，因为它获得了10亿观看次数。它还将比特币价格提高到每BTC $ 1000以上。但是，由于SEC在15分钟后澄清了虚假信息，因此收益是短暂的，导致比特币的价格下跌超过每BTC $ 2000。

“Schemes of this nature threaten the health and integrity of our market system. My office will continue to aggressively pursue and prosecute those who engage in such activity. Those who participate in cybercrime will be caught, prosecuted, and will pay the price for the damage your actions create,” said US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for the District of Columbia.

“这种性质的计划威胁到我们市场体系的健康和完整性。我的办公室将继续积极地追求并起诉那些从事此类活动的人。参与网络犯罪的人将被抓住，起诉，并将为您的行为造成的损害付出代价，”美国Attorn the Inter the Ins the Collo the Collobia造成的损害。”

Further investigation revealed that Council received approximately $50,000 for his role in the SIM-swapping attack. Following a search of his residence in June 2024, the FBI discovered the fake ID card, a portable ID card printer, and a laptop containing incriminating internet searches related to the “SECGOV hack” and “telegram sim swap.”

进一步的调查显示，理事会在SIM卡攻击中的角色获得了约50,000美元。在2024年6月搜查了他的住所后，联邦调查局发现了伪造的身份证，便携式ID卡打印机和一台包含与“ Secgov Hack”和“ Teletram Sim Shap”​​相关的互联网搜索的笔记本电脑。

Despite setting his chats to delete after two weeks, messages discussing SIM swap hacks with people likely living outside the US were found.

尽管将他的聊天设置为两周后删除，但发现与可能居住在美国以外的人们讨论SIM交换黑客的消息。

This case underscores the real-world consequences of cybercrime and the importance of employing fail-proof security measures for all organizations, including government agencies. It also highlights the collaborative efforts of federal agencies in combating sophisticated cyber threats and protecting the public interest. As the case unfolds, further updates and analysis will be provided.

该案件强调了网络犯罪的现实后果以及为包括政府机构在内的所有组织采取防故障安全措施的重要性。它还强调了联邦机构在打击复杂的网络威胁和保护公共利益方面的合作努力。随着案例的展开，将提供进一步的更新和分析。