US FEC E-Filing System Still Down After Suspected Hack Attempt Ahead of Midterm Elections
JH Kim
Summary
- The Federal Election Commission's electronic filing system was reported to still be operating abnormally after a suspected hacking attempt.
- The outage has limited the electronic submission of new campaign finance filings.
- The disruption came just days before the US midterm elections, and details of the suspected hacking attempt and the timing of any system recovery were not confirmed.
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The US Federal Election Commission's electronic filing system remains unable to operate normally following a suspected hacking attempt, disrupting new campaign finance filings ahead of the midterm elections.
Cointelegraph, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, reported on October 28 that the FEC's e-filing system remained offline after reports of an attempted hack.
The outage has limited the electronic submission of new campaign finance documents.
The disruption came just days before the US midterm elections. Details of the suspected hacking attempt and the timing of any system recovery have not been confirmed.
JH Kim
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