{
  "id": 16797988,
  "title": "Exclusive-Hackers target US FEC system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures days before midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/exclusive-hackers-target-us-fec-system-disrupting-campaign-finance-16797988",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T18:44:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/exclusive-hackers-target-us-fec-system-disrupting-campaign-finance-disclosures-days-midterms-6497701"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Federal Election Commission (FEC) website targeted by hackers, causing disruption to electronic filings system ahead of midterms. The cyberattack occurs as super PACs and dark money groups spend record amounts in final days of races. FEC's electronic filing system is currently offline, with IT staff working to restore service. Users can still search past reports, but mandatory 24-hour and 48-hour spending reports are unable to be filed, impacting disclosure of campaign finance.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}