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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 guilty2025-02-1165The Register (Security)
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Hacker who hijacked SEC’s X account pleads guilty, faces maximum five-year sentence2025-02-1050The Record from Recorded Future News
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Guilty Plea in Hacking of the SEC's X Account That Caused Bitcoin Value Spike2025-02-1065Dark Reading
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Hacker pleads guilty to SIM swap attack on US SEC X account2025-02-1060Bleeping Computer
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‘Yes, this is real’: hackers targeting high-profile X accounts blur fact and fiction2025-02-0360The Record from Recorded Future News
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Alleged Bitcoin crook faces 5 years after SEC's X account pwned2024-10-1860The Register (Security)
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Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price2024-10-1755TechCrunch Security News
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SEC Says SIM Swap to Blame for Breached X Account2024-01-2360Dark Reading
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SEC confirms X account was hacked in SIM swapping attack2024-01-2250Bleeping Computer
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SEC blames sim-swapping, lack of MFA for X account hijacking2024-01-2250CyberScoop
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SEC X Account Hack Draws Senate Outrage2024-01-1245Dark Reading
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Mandiant, SEC Lose Control of X Accounts Without 2FA2024-01-1240Dark Reading
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Mandiant: X Account Hacked in Brute-Force Attack Linked to ClinkSink Campaign2024-01-1155HackRead
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Mandiant's brute-forced X account exposes perils of skimping on 2FA2024-01-1170The Register (Security)
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Security firm Mandiant says it didn’t have 2FA enabled on its hacked Twitter account2024-01-1145Graham Cluley
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Twitter says it’s not its fault the SEC’s account got hacked2024-01-1150Graham Cluley
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Mandiant's X account hacked by crypto Drainer-as-a-Service gang2024-01-1070Bleeping Computer
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After hack, X claims SEC failed to use two-factor authentication2024-01-1055CyberScoop
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Bitcoin Prices Spike After SEC X Account Hack2024-01-1065Dark Reading
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X blames SEC for account takeover as commission begins investigation2024-01-1050The Record from Recorded Future News
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SEC X (Twitter) Account Hacked, Spreads Fake News About Bitcoin ETFs2024-01-1050HackRead
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Bitcoin price jumps after hackers hijack SEC Twitter account2024-01-0945CyberScoop
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US SEC’s X account hacked to announce fake Bitcoin ETF approval2024-01-0955Bleeping Computer
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SEC Twitter hijacked to push fake news of hotly anticipated Bitcoin ETF approval2024-01-0945The Register (Security)
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X-ploited: Mandiant restores hijacked Twitter account after attempted crypto heist2024-01-0445The Register (Security)
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Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has its Twitter account hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam2024-01-0430Graham Cluley
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Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams2024-01-0468Bleeping Computer
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Mandiant's X (Twitter) Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam2024-01-0455Dark Reading
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X Account of Google Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant Hacked in Crypto Scam2024-01-0445HackRead
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Mandiant's Twitter Account Restored After Six-Hour Crypto Scam Hack2024-01-0460The Hacker News
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