US Federal Election Commission security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving US Federal Election Commission, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
US Federal Election Commission Hacking Attempt Halts Campaign Finance Filing Services
Impact: E-filing service down for about 41 hours; delays in filing and disclosure of campaign finance
The US Federal Election Commission suspended several services, including its electronic campaign finance filing platform and filing search and verification tools, in response to attempts by outsiders to access its systems. The e-filing service was down for about 41 hours, delaying the filing and disclosure of campaign spending and donations just before the midterm elections. Whether any intrusion succeeded or any data was altered has not been confirmed.
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