Senators demand explanations for SEC hacking incid

Hacking letter from two US senators to Gensler: Unacceptable! Explain nowWhile the hacking of the official X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission made a big impact in the financial world, two senators gave SEC Chairman Gensler two weeks to explain the incident.While the financial world is eagerly waiting for the decision to be made regarding Bitcoin spot ETFs, the incident that took place yesterday angered US politicians. Two senators on the issue, J.D. Vance and Thom Tillis wrote a formal letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.The letter stated that this incident was unacceptable and asked Gensler to clarify the issue within two weeks:“These developments raise serious concerns about the commission's internal cybersecurity measures and run counter to the agency's triple mission to ensure fair, orderly and efficient markets to protect investors.”“Did someone from the inside do it? Will payment be made?In their letter, Vance and Tillis asked the SEC chairman to answer six questions that contain elements of uncertainty about the event, which made a huge impact on social media. The two senators requested Gensler respond to the letter by January 23.Among the questions asked; It includes whether Gensler will compensate for the financial losses caused by this incident, whether the events caused the announcement date of the spot Bitcoin ETF decision to change, and whether the hack attack was carried out by an insider.In its statement at night, the SEC stated that it had launched an investigation into the hacking incident and that it would work with US law enforcement on this issue.

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