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FEC Electronic Filing System Goes Offline After Hacking Attempt

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  • The Federal Election Commission’s electronic filing system went offline after a hacking attempt.
  • The outage began around 10 p.m. ET on Monday (0200 GMT Tuesday).
  • FEC IT staff are working to restore service while users can still search earlier reports.
  • The outage blocks filing of 24-hour and 48-hour spending reports, reducing election-related financial disclosure.
  • Steven Mele, partner at MBA Consulting Group, said he has never seen this in 26 years.
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