SEC Chairman Gary Gensler confirmed earlier on Wednesday (10th) that the official SEC X account was invaded and issued fake news approving a Bitcoin spot ETF, which sparked discussions in the community. Some even speculated that SEC itself set the wrong announcement push date.
In response to this incident, the X platform issued an official statement confirming that the SEC’s X account had been invaded. According to the X team’s investigation, this intrusion was not due to any leakage of the X system, but rather due to an unidentified individual gaining control of phone numbers related to the SEC account through a third party. Additionally, the account was not using two-factor authentication (2FA) when invaded. X also recommended in the statement that users enable this feature to ensure the security of their accounts.
Interestingly, Gary Gensler himself did not seem to set a good example in terms of account protection. The well-known online detective ZachXBT, in response to the above tweet, posted a tweet image previously shared by Gensler reminding the public to enhance protective measures, including using strong passwords, setting up multi-factor authentication, and keeping account alert functions on. ZachXBT mockingly reminded Gensler to remember to take these measures.