US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with related coverage.
Incidents: 2 · Most recent
SEC blames retail day traders for hack
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was hacked. The commission named certain retail day traders as responsible for the incident.
Read on Bloomberg.com ↗Hacked SEC X account posts false ETF announcement
Impact: X account takeover and false post causing sharp swings in Bitcoin's price
On 9 January 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission's X account was hacked and a false post announcing approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs was published, causing Bitcoin's price to swing sharply. The SEC denied the approval, and the FBI launched an investigation. A SIM-swapping attack was later confirmed, and a man involved in the incident pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison.
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