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US Federal Election Commission disconnects system after hacking attempt ahead of legislative elections

The US Federal Election Commission's online submission platform has been offline since Monday following a hacking attempt, with the technical team working on recovery. The agency has not confirmed whether sensitive data was accessed. This incident raises concerns about election infrastructure security ahead of legislative elections.

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Infobae1 day agoUSCredibility 25%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score8.2

Model confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.3

Intelligence Tags

#election security #cyberattack #fec #infrastructure #data breach

Locations

Washington, D.C.

Entities

United Statescountry

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Part of 2 situations

activeCyber1d ago

US FEC Cyberattack Disrupts Campaign Finance Disclosures Ahead of Midterms

The US Federal Election Commission's (FEC) electronic filing system is offline following a confirmed cyberattack by an unidentified 'bad actor' days before the midterm elections. This incident has disrupted campaign finance disclosures and raises concerns about election infrastructure integrity and operational resilience. The extent of data compromise and attribution remain unclear.

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activePoliticsCyber4m ago