<ul><li>Eric Council Jr. has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for hacking the SEC's X account through a SIM swap attack.</li><li>Council conspired with others to obtain a SIM card tied to the SEC's @SECGov account, leading to a false post about Bitcoin ETF approval.</li><li>Prosecutors stated that Council played a crucial role in enabling the scheme, contributing to rapid market fluctuations in Bitcoin's price.</li><li>Despite pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft, Council's lawyer argued for leniency due to his lack of criminal history and mental health struggles.</li></ul>

SEC X Account Hacker Sentenced to 14 Months for Fake Bitcoin ETF Tweet

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