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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 oversees campaign finance enforcement ahead of elections, making any compromise of its systems a matter of national political security.

Why now: The attack targets a federal election oversight agency, raising concerns about election security.

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• BREAKING: A hacker is attempting to breach the US Federal Election Commission's systems and that agency has had to 'temporarily shut down' its web-facing services as a result, according to an email seen by Reuters https:// reut.rs/4imQyUu · Reuters · 9.4K

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