Lessons from SEC's X account hack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) X account was hacked this week to post an unauthorized tweet announcing the approval of spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The post was up for some 30 minutes and even though the SEC did, some 24 hours later, announce the official approval of the ETFs, the first (and fake news) announcement created a drama that, among other things, sent the price of Bitcoin briefly up as well as left a sour taste …

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