Eric Council Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in U.S. District Court in Washington, court records show. His sentencing is set for May. Council was arrested in October and ...

Eric Council hacked into the account using a process called SIM swapping to replace the phone number of then-SEC Chair Gary Gensler. One of Council’s conspirators, tweeted a fake approval of Bitcoin ...

Eric Council, 25, of Athens, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to committee aggravated identity theft. He’ll face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 at his ...

He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud ...

Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker, created a fund-raising committee in advance of a potential campaign, as allies try ...