Wednesday, 28 October, 2026
Democracy's Blind Spot: Cyberattack Knocks Out US Campaign Finance System Days Before Midterms
By TechShots Studio
A cyberattack has forced the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) to take its electronic filing system offline just days before the midterm elections. The outage prevents political groups and super PACs from submitting mandatory 24-hour and 48-hour spending reports, temporarily blinding public oversight during the final, high-spending stretch of the campaigns. IT staff and federal security agencies are currently working to restore service.
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