A SIM-swapping attack was behind the SEC’s fake Bitcoin post

A SIM-swapping attack was behind the SEC’s fake Bitcoin post

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has linked a SIM swapping attack to its account breach on X earlier this month, which led to the creation of a fake post announcing approval of Bitcoin ETFs that caused the cryptocurrency’s price to spike. In an update on Monday, the SEC says an “unauthorized…

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