Cyberattack on the US Federal Election Commission

The US Federal Election Commission (FEC) has been forced to "temporarily shut down" its online services following a cyberattack.

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Cyberattack on the US Federal Election Commission

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) in the US has been the target of a cyberattack. A hacker attempted to infiltrate the FEC's systems.

Upon detecting the cyberattack attempt, the FEC was forced to "temporarily shut down" its online services as a precautionary measure.

In a statement released by the FEC, it said, "As of now, the FEC's electronic filing system is offline, and our information technology staff is actively working to restore service."

It was reported that the FEC's filing system has been out of service since 05:00 TSI.

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