FBI 逮捕了与 1 月份 SEC Twitter 帐户被黑事件有关的男子

小埃里克·康瑟尔 (Eric Council Jr.) 因涉嫌串谋实施接入设备欺诈和严重身份盗用而被捕。

A 25-year-old Athens man was arrested Monday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with a January hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s official X account (formerly Twitter), authorities said.

当局称，周一，一名 25 岁的雅典男子因涉嫌 1 月份美国证券交易委员会官方 X 账户（前身为 Twitter）遭到黑客攻击而被联邦调查局逮捕。

Eric Council Jr. was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama on Monday.

根据阿拉巴马州北区美国检察官办公室周一发布的一份声明，小埃里克·康瑟尔 (Eric Council Jr.) 因涉嫌密谋实施接入设备欺诈和严重身份盗窃而被捕。

Council is accused of being part of a group that hacked the SEC’s X account in January and posted a fraudulent message claiming the SEC had approved the first Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The false announcement caused Bitcoin’s price to spike by over $1,000, leading to significant market disruption.

Council 被指控参与一月份黑客攻击 SEC 的 X 账户并发布欺诈信息，声称 SEC 已批准首个比特币交易所交易基金 (ETF)。这一虚假公告导致比特币价格飙升超过 1,000 美元，导致市场严重混乱。

SEC Chair Gary Gensler refuted the report almost fifteen minutes later, saying the regulator’s account had been compromised and that the commission had “not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products.”

大约十五分钟后，SEC 主席加里·根斯勒 (Gary Gensler) 反驳了该报道，称监管机构的账户已被泄露，并且该委员会“未批准现货比特币交易所交易产品的上市和交易”。

The group used a “SIM swap” attack to trick a mobile service provider into transferring a victim’s phone number to the Council’s SIM card, allowing them to bypass security measures and issue the false tweet, authorities said.

当局表示，该组织利用“SIM 交换”攻击，诱骗移动服务提供商将受害者的电话号码转移到市议会的 SIM 卡上，从而绕过安全措施并发布虚假推文。

“This case highlights the dangers of SIM swapping schemes, where fraudsters gain control of victims’ phones, leading to substantial financial losses and breaches of personal information,” said U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves.

美国检察官马修·格雷夫斯 (Matthew Graves) 表示：“此案凸显了 SIM 交换计划的危险，欺诈者可以控制受害者的手机，从而导致重大财务损失和个人信息泄露。”

“Here, the conspirators allegedly used their illegal access to a phone to manipulate financial markets. Through indictments like this, we will hold accountable those who commit these serious crimes.”

“在这里，共谋者据称利用非法访问手机来操纵金融市场。通过这样的起诉，我们将追究那些犯下这些严重罪行的人的责任。”

According to the indictment, Council used online aliases, including “Ronin”, “Easymunny,” and “AGiantSchnauzer,” and created a fake identification card using personal information obtained from co-conspirators.

根据起诉书，该委员会使用了网络别名，包括“Ronin”、“Easymunny”和“AGiantSchnauzer”，并使用从同谋获得的个人信息制作了一张假身份证。

He acquired a new iPhone and a SIM card linked to the victim’s phone line, which enabled him to access the SEC’s account and share the access codes with his accomplices. In exchange for his role in the operation, the Council received payment in Bitcoin, the indictment states.

他购买了一部新 iPhone 和一张与受害者电话线相连的 SIM 卡，这使他能够访问 SEC 的帐户并与他的同伙共享访问代码。起诉书称，为了换取他在行动中的作用，该委员会收到了比特币付款。

As part of the FBI investigation, Council reportedly searched for information on the SEC hack, SIM swapping, and signs of being under FBI investigation, according to the indictment.

根据起诉书，作为 FBI 调查的一部分，据报道，该委员会搜索了有关 SEC 黑客攻击、SIM 卡交换以及受到 FBI 调查的迹象的信息。

Authorities allege that he unlawfully accessed the SEC’s X account by using the stolen identity of an authorized individual to take control of their phone number. This access enabled him and his co-conspirators to post a fraudulent announcement that misled the public regarding the approval of Bitcoin ETFs.

当局声称，他通过使用被盗的授权个人身份来控制他们的电话号码，从而非法访问 SEC 的 X 帐户。这种访问使他和他的同谋能够发布欺诈性公告，误导公众有关比特币 ETF 批准的信息。

The investigation was conducted by multiple agencies, including the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the SEC’s Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

美国检察官办公室表示，调查由多个机构进行，包括联邦调查局华盛顿外地办事处和美国证券交易委员会监察长办公室。

Following the fraudulent tweet, the SEC did approve 11 Bitcoin ETFs the day after the incident, with these funds now managing over $63.5 billion in assets.

在欺诈性推文发布后，美国证券交易委员会在事件发生的第二天批准了 11 只比特币 ETF，这些基金目前管理着超过 635 亿美元的资产。

Council is expected to make his initial court appearance in the Northern District of Alabama today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

美国检察官办公室表示，预计理事会将于今天在阿拉巴马州北区首次出庭。