Hacking attempts against US Federal Election Commission system triggered outage, email shows
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9 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 16 original reports, 1 reprint
Tue, 27 October 2026
5 reports- Channel News Asia18:44
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:16first to report
AMERIČKO Savezno izborno povjerenstvo (FEC) privremeno je isključilo mrežne usluge zbog pokušaja hakerskog upada. Agencija je potvrdila tehničke probleme, a sustav je nedostupan od ponedjeljka.
- The Hill19:52
The Federal Election Commission's electronic filing system has been down for hours on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson who confirmed the agency's IT teams are working to restore the service. According to the FEC's incident update page, the agency said Monday night it is "investigating this issue," stating the FEC filing system is down. An...
- jpost.com21:03
A hacker is attempting to breach the US Federal Election Commission's systems, forcing the agency to temporarily shut down online services, according to an email seen by Reuters.
- Die Zeit (Germany)21:29
Kurz vor den Kongresswahlen in den USA ist die Website der US-Wahlbehörde FEC gehackt worden. Der Ausfall dürfte jedoch keine Auswirkungen auf die Stimmabgabe haben.
Wed, 28 October 2026
11 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)01:21
Hacker targeted campaign finance agency’s databases, report says
- Japan Times01:31
The Federal Election Commission, which tracks the spending of candidates and political committees, said users could still search for past reports.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)02:32
Elektroniczne systemy Federalnej Komisji Wyborczej (FEC) w Stanach Zjednoczonych zostały wyłączone po wykryciu próby włamania ze strony hakerów. Awaria uniemożliwiła sztabom wyborczym składanie bieżących raportów finansowych. Media zauważają, że do incydentu doszło na zaledwie tydzień przed wyborami środka kadencji.
- tportal (Croatia)05:00
Internetska stranica američkog Saveznog izbornog povjerenstva (FEC) bila je meta hakerskog napada, pokazuje e-poruka koju je vidio Reuters, zbog čega je poremećen rad elektroničkog sustava za podnošenje izvješća tjedan dana prije izbora 3. studenoga
1 reprint
- Index.hr (Croatia)28 Oct, 05:34their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)06:46
Prekid rada onemogućuje organizacijama podnošenje izvješća o potrošnji
- Al Jazeera English11:47
An FEC email said a 'bad actor' tried to breach its systems as the US prepares for its most expensive elections ever.
- iheart.com13:15
Hackers attempted to breach the FEC's campaign finance system, causing a temporary shutdown just before the midterms. The FEC is working to restore service, and the incident should not affect voting security. Campaigns can file reports once the system is back online.
- iheart.com13:15
Hackers attempted to breach the FEC's campaign finance system, causing a temporary shutdown just before the midterms. The FEC is working to restore service, and the incident should not affect voting security. Campaigns can file reports once the system is back online.
- iheart.com13:15
Hackers attempted to breach the FEC's campaign finance system, causing a temporary shutdown just before the midterms. The FEC is working to restore service, and the incident should not affect voting security. Campaigns can file reports once the system is back online.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)16:10
Federalna Komisja Wyborcza w USA poinformowała o próbie włamania do jej systemów na kilka dni przed wyborami do Kongresu. Niedostępny pozostaje system rejestracji zgłoszeń, przez co wyborcy nie mogą na bieżąco sprawdzać części informacji o finansowaniu kampanii.
- thenewamerican.com17:15
the Federal Election Commission (FEC) shut down its electronic filing system Monday night after discovering an attempted cyberattack.