The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) activated the FBI to find people who hacked their official accounts and shared spot Bitcoin ETF approval posts.
SEC-owned @SECGov account late January 9 hacked and a fake post about spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval was shared. After this sharing, there was a serious decrease in cryptocurrency prices. While there is volatility He lashed out at the industry’s leading actors for the mistake made.
Since the first statement, the institution has stated that the post in question was a bit hacking case and was not made by SEC personnel, and that an investigation has been launched on the issue. According to the current statement made by the SEC spokesperson, the investigation Including the FBI was made:
The SEC continues to investigate the matter and we are coordinating with appropriate law enforcement authorities, including the SEC’s Office of Inspector General and the FBI.
In the statement made by the spokesperson, it was emphasized that information about the judicial process will be shared with the public step by step and updates will be shared on official websites.