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SEC’s X account hacked, sharing ‘unauthorized tweet’ regarding spot bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account has been hacked, a spokesperson confirmed with TechCrunch on Tuesday afternoon. “The SEC’s @SECGov X/Twitter account has been compromised. The unauthorized...

9 January 2024 · Hacking and intrusion
9 January 2024
DII-2024-000073 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Hacking and intrusion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
9 January 2024
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Hacking and intrusion
Industry
Government and public sector

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
SEC’s X account hacked, sharing ‘unauthorized tweet’ regarding spot bitcoin ETF
9 January 2024
techcrunch.com
TechCrunch