# Hackers target US campaign finance system days before midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/119024

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 11:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/hackers-target-us-campaign-finance-system-days-before-midterm-elections?traffic_source=rss

> The Federal Election Commission said an attempted breach by a “bad actor” forced it to suspend public-facing services, preventing organisations from filing campaign spending reports. The commission said the problem had been identified and a fix was being implemented. The disruption comes as record sums flow into midterm campaigns.

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