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SEC social account is compromised before the ETF decision

An attacker used a SIM swap to access the SEC's X account and post a false notice that spot Bitcoin products had been approved.

The agency removed the post and said no approval had occurred at that time. The real Commission decision followed the next day, while law enforcement continued investigating the intrusion.