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Verified Account Takeovers

Multiple verified X (Twitter) accounts — including the SEC’s and Mandiant’s — were compromised via SIM‑swap, brute‑force, and social‑engineering to post fake Bitcoin/airdrop announcements and phishing links that enabled wallet‑draining scams and brief market manipulation, underscoring weaknesses in SMS‑based 2FA and account security.

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Man who SIM-swapped the SEC's X account pleads guilty2025-02-11TrueThe Register (Security)
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Hacker who hijacked SEC’s X account pleads guilty, faces maximum five-year sentence2025-02-10TrueThe Record from Recorded Future News
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Guilty Plea in Hacking of the SEC's X Account That Caused Bitcoin Value Spike2025-02-10TrueDark Reading
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Hacker pleads guilty to SIM swap attack on US SEC X account2025-02-10TrueBleeping Computer
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‘Yes, this is real’: hackers targeting high-profile X accounts blur fact and fiction2025-02-03TrueThe Record from Recorded Future News
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Alleged Bitcoin crook faces 5 years after SEC's X account pwned2024-10-18TrueThe Register (Security)
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Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price2024-10-17TrueTechCrunch Security News
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SEC Says SIM Swap to Blame for Breached X Account2024-01-23TrueDark Reading
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SEC confirms X account was hacked in SIM swapping attack2024-01-22TrueBleeping Computer
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SEC blames sim-swapping, lack of MFA for X account hijacking2024-01-22TrueCyberScoop
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SEC X Account Hack Draws Senate Outrage2024-01-12TrueDark Reading
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Mandiant, SEC Lose Control of X Accounts Without 2FA2024-01-12TrueDark Reading
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Mandiant: X Account Hacked in Brute-Force Attack Linked to ClinkSink Campaign2024-01-11TrueHackRead
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Mandiant's brute-forced X account exposes perils of skimping on 2FA2024-01-11TrueThe Register (Security)
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Security firm Mandiant says it didn’t have 2FA enabled on its hacked Twitter account2024-01-11TrueGraham Cluley
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Twitter says it’s not its fault the SEC’s account got hacked2024-01-11TrueGraham Cluley
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Mandiant's X account hacked by crypto Drainer-as-a-Service gang2024-01-10TrueBleeping Computer
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After hack, X claims SEC failed to use two-factor authentication2024-01-10TrueCyberScoop
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Bitcoin Prices Spike After SEC X Account Hack2024-01-10TrueDark Reading
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X blames SEC for account takeover as commission begins investigation2024-01-10TrueThe Record from Recorded Future News
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SEC X (Twitter) Account Hacked, Spreads Fake News About Bitcoin ETFs2024-01-10TrueHackRead
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Bitcoin price jumps after hackers hijack SEC Twitter account2024-01-09TrueCyberScoop
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US SEC’s X account hacked to announce fake Bitcoin ETF approval2024-01-09TrueBleeping Computer
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SEC Twitter hijacked to push fake news of hotly anticipated Bitcoin ETF approval2024-01-09TrueThe Register (Security)
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X-ploited: Mandiant restores hijacked Twitter account after attempted crypto heist2024-01-04TrueThe Register (Security)
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Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has its Twitter account hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam2024-01-04TrueGraham Cluley
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Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams2024-01-04TrueBleeping Computer
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Mandiant's X (Twitter) Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam2024-01-04TrueDark Reading
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X Account of Google Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant Hacked in Crypto Scam2024-01-04TrueHackRead
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Mandiant's Twitter Account Restored After Six-Hour Crypto Scam Hack2024-01-04TrueThe Hacker News
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