Hackers Attempt Breach of US Federal Election Commission Ahead of Midterms, Prompting Service Disruptions

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Hackers Attempt Breach of US Federal Election Commission Ahead of Midterms, Prompting Service Disruptions

Hackers target US Federal Election Commission's website ahead of midterms

10/28/2026

The FEC does not play a role in administering US elections and the outage should have no effect on voters' ability to cast ballots

Hindustan Times

US federal election commission shuts down some services on its website after hacking attempt: Report

10/28/2026

The US Federal Election Commission said its electronic filing system is down after Reuters reported an alleged hacking attempt. FEC has not confirmed a hack.

The Straits Times

Hackers target US FEC system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures days before midterms

10/28/2026

The elections will determine whether Trump’s Republicans maintain their majorities in Congress.

NEWS18

US Poll Watchdog Disables Website Services After Hacking Attempt A Week Before Midterms

10/28/2026

The outage has prevented political organisations and committees from submitting mandatory 24-hour and 48-hour spending reports.

Mediaite

NEW: Reuters Reports Hacker is Actively Trying to ‘Breach US Federal Election Commission’

10/27/2026

Reuters reported a hacker is actively attempting to break into the website for the US Federal Elections Commission (FEC) Tuesday, one week before midterms.

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First reported: 27 Oct 2026, 19:17 UTC

First saved on ClustZ: 28 Oct 2026, 09:37 UTC

Coverage updated: 28 Oct 2026, 09:37 UTC

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