Hackers targeted the U.S. Federal Election Commission system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures ahead of the midterm elections.

Updated 2026-10-30 · told from many outlets at once

The U.S. Federal Election Commission's electronic filing system was hacked, causing an 18-hour outage that prevented organizations from filing mandatory spending reports.

• The US Federal Election Commission's electronic filing system was hacked.

Outlets: Business Standard, Cyprus Mail, Peoples Gazette, Rappler, The Economic Times, The Japan Times, The Jerusalem Post, ZEIT ONLINE | Nachrichten, Hintergründe und Debatten

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