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Cyberattack on FEC Raises Concerns Over Political Transparency Ahead of Midterms

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Cyberattack on FEC Raises Concerns Over Political Transparency Ahead of Midterms

‘Bad actor’ cyberattack on FEC obscures political spending by donors and SuperPACs days before US midterm elections

TechRadar

‘Bad actor’ cyberattack on FEC obscures political spending by donors and SuperPACs days before US midterm elections

Just days before voters head to the polls in what is the most significant voting occasion in Donald Trump’s second term, the Federal Election Commission went offline for almost 41 hours to contain...

Cyberattack concealed political spending by big donors before US midterm elections

Reuters

Cyberattack concealed political spending by big donors before US midterm elections

The Federal Election Commission restored its electronic filing system ​Wednesday night after taking it offline for nearly 41 hours to contain a cyberattack, which temporarily concealed spending...

US campaign finance watchdog faces cyberattack ahead of mid-term elections

Firstpost

US campaign finance watchdog faces cyberattack ahead of mid-term elections

With the US mid-term elections approaching, a cyber incident has disrupted a crucial federal system responsible for tracking political money. Although voters are not expected to face any immediate...

FEC electronic filing system back online after multiday outage

The Hill

FEC electronic filing system back online after multiday outage

The Federal Election Commission's (FEC) electronic filing system was restored and online Wednesday afternoon, nearly two days after the system initially went down with little explanation. In a...

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