SEC Admits MFA Deactivation Led to X Account Hack

SEC Admits MFA Deactivation Led to X Account Hack

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed a breach of its official X account (formerly Twitter), attributing the incident to a SIM swap attack. This security lapse occurred on January 9 when an unauthorized entity gained control of the @SECGov handle, erroneously announcing…

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