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Hacker Takes FEC Website Offline, Blocking Key Filings

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:13 UTC · How we work

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A hacker took the Federal Election Commission website offline, disrupting filings.
The outage began around 10 p.m. ET on Oct 26, 2026, blocking 24-hour and 48-hour spending reports.
Steven Mele of MBA Consulting Group called the breach unprecedented in the agency’s 26-year history.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI referred breach questions to the FEC.
Midterm races have cost $11.21 billion in ads, with Super PACs averaging over $50 million daily.

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A hacker took the Federal Election Commission website offline, disrupting filings.
The outage began around 10 p.m. ET on Oct 26, 2026, blocking 24-hour and 48-hour spending reports.
Steven Mele of MBA Consulting Group called the breach unprecedented in the agency’s 26-year history.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI referred breach questions to the FEC.
Midterm races have cost $11.21 billion in ads, with Super PACs averaging over $50 million daily.