X Confirms US SEC’s Official Account Was Hacked, No Insider Error Detected

Publikováno: 10.1.2024

SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Source: screenshot of a YouTube video / Yahoo Finance The official X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was compromised when it posted the fake spot Bitcoin ETF approval announcement, X has confirmed. SEC’s Account did not Have a 2FA Set Up Upon completing a preliminary investigation, X […]

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Source: screenshot of a YouTube video / Yahoo Finance

The official X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was compromised when it posted the fake spot Bitcoin ETF approval announcement, X has confirmed.

SEC’s Account did not Have a 2FA Set Up


Upon completing a preliminary investigation, X confirmed that the compromise did not stem from any vulnerability in their systems. Instead, an unidentified individual gained control over a phone number associated with the SEC account through a third party.

It was also revealed that the account lacked two-factor authentication (2FA) at the time of the breach, emphasizing the importance of users enabling this additional security layer.

Despite assurances from X regarding the source of the compromise, concerns were raised by U.S. senators and representatives, labeling the incident as a potential case of market manipulation. U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty decried the situation as “unacceptable,” demanding accountability similar to what the SEC would expect from a public company making a significant market-moving error.

SEC Faces Scrutiny From Lawmakers


U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis echoed the sentiment, urging the securities regulator to provide transparency into the events leading to the false post. Charles Gasparino of Fox Business had suggested that the SEC might have to investigate itself for market manipulation. U.S. Representative Ann Wagner went further, describing the incident as “clear market manipulation” impacting millions of investors and expressing her intent to seek answers from SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

Investment manager Timothy Peterson criticized the SEC’s ability to safeguard investors, highlighting the irony of an organization tasked with protecting investors failing to secure its own social media account. As theories circulated on social media, some speculated on a possible fat-finger error from SEC staff.

Analysts believe that this security lapse won’t be a reason in the dealying of spot Bitcoin ETF approval that is expected to happen late on Wednesday.

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