The man, Eric Council Jr., pleaded guilty three months ago in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with ...

A Chinese cybersecurity watchdog is accusing the U.S. government of taking part in a major cryptocurrency heist, escalating tensions around a years-long mystery involving 127,000 stolen bitcoin, now ...

A new cyber dispute has erupted between China and the United States over a huge stash of stolen cryptocurrency. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) has accused the U.S.

A Chinese government agency has accused the United States of taking part in a massive cryptocurrency theft, claiming Washington unlawfully seized 127,000 Bitcoin (BTC) - worth around $13 billion - ...

China’s cybersecurity agency accused the American government of orchestrating the theft of about $13 billion worth of Bitcoin, representing China’s most recent attempt to attribute major cyberattacks ...

Alabama resident Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in the January 2024 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account. Hackers used the SEC's account to ...