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Cybersecurity researchers uncover fake Bitcoin npm packages that steal crypto wallets and seeds

Researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz have found three malicious Bitcoin npm packages that are meant to implant malware named ...
InvestmentNews

Alleged hacker behind fake SEC Bitcoin ETF post arrested

An Alabama man has been charged over the January hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account ahead of its highly anticipated decision on approving a spot-Bitcoin exchange traded fund ...
CoinDesk

FBI Arrests Alleged SEC Hacker Linked to Fake Tweet Saying Bitcoin ETFs Were Approved

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday said it arrested a 25-year-old man for his role in the alleged hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account to falsely post the agency had ...
The Verge

Hacker arrested for the fake SEC tweet that caused a Bitcoin price spike

The FBI says that Eric Council Jr. used a SIM swapping attack to make a fake X post from @SEC claiming Bitcoin ETFs had been approved. The FBI says that Eric Council Jr. used a SIM swapping attack to ...