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US FEC Electronic Notification System Outage and Hacking Attempt Response
Public Time: October 28, 2026 03:44 KST The Federal Election Commission's FEC electronic filing system was shut down in response to an external hacking attempt. A rep email confirmed by Reuters explained that an outside attacker attempted to break into the system and suspended public service. This led to a transparency issue in reporting political funds as it was nearing the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. The incident showed that the voting equipment had been hacked. It's not coverage. The FEC is the god of election funding.
