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FEC temporarily shuts down web services amid hacking attempt

Original: BREAKING: A hacker is attempting to breach the US Federal Election Commission's systems and that agency has had to 'temp

The US Federal Election Commission has temporarily shut down its web-facing services after a hacker attempted to breach its systems, according to an email seen by Reuters. The agency, which oversees campaign finance enforcement ahead of US elections, moved quickly to contain the intrusion. The incident is drawing widespread attention over the security of election-related infrastructure.

Why now: A cyberattack on the agency overseeing US election finance raises fresh concerns about election security.

US Federal Election CommissionReuters

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