SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison

From Cointelegraph
May 16, 2025 2:57 pm:

Eric Council Jr. sentenced to 14 months in prison for fake SEC Bitcoin ETF announcement. Justice Department announced Council’s guilty plea and sentence. Prosecutors requested a 2-year sentence, he earned $50,000 through SIM swap attacks. Council to serve 36 months of supervised release after prison. Other crypto figures facing legal battles. Former Celsius CEO sentenced to 12 years, SafeMoon CEO trial ongoing.

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