US SEC is coordinating with agency watchdog, FBI on probe into fake post on X -spokesperson

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said it is coordinating with law enforcement entities including the Federal Bureau of Investigation on an investigation into a fake post on its X social media account on Tuesday.

"The SEC continues to investigate the matter and is coordinating with appropriate law enforcement entities, including the SEC’s Office of the Inspector General and the FBI," an agency spokesperson said in a statement.