Hackers target U.S. FEC system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures before midterms
The Federal Election Commission, which tracks the spending of candidates and political committees, said users could still search for past reports.
On the eve of the November 3 elections, the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) website fell victim to a cyberattack, according to a report from an email. The disruption to the agency's electronic filings system occurred just a week prior to the midterms, amid record spending by super PACs and dark money groups. Election Day will determine if President Donald Trump's Republicans retain their majorities in Congress for the subsequent two years.
In a statement, the FEC confirmed that its electronic filing system is currently offline, and its IT staff are working diligently to restore service. The agency tracks spending by candidates and political committees. Although users can still search the website for past reports, the FEC declined to provide further comment on the outage.
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