[The official Twitter account of the U.S. SEC was stolen! It may be a SIM card swapping attack, come and watch! 😯】

Recently, the theft of the official Twitter account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has attracted widespread attention. According to The Block, the SEC has issued a statement explaining the incident. In this statement, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said that the incident may have occurred due to an unauthorized person gaining access to the official SEC Twitter account by gaining control of the phone number associated with the account. This behavior, known as a SIM swap attack, is a common form of Twitter account hijacking that can be avoided with multi-factor authentication.

It is understood that SEC staff are still evaluating the impact of this incident on institutions, investors and the market, including concerns about the security of SEC social media accounts. At the same time, Gary Gensler also said that the SEC is cooperating with law enforcement agencies to further investigate the matter.

This incident once again reminds us that in the digital age, cybersecurity issues cannot be ignored. When using social media and other platforms, everyone should also pay attention to protecting personal information to prevent similar incidents from happening.

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