Hackers Knocked Federal Election Commission Offline, Emails Show
The U.S. Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) website was targeted by a hacker or hackers just days before the November midterm elections.
The outage disrupted the agency’s electronic filing system, preventing electronic filings while leaving the public’s access to previously submitted campaign finance reports unaffected.
An FEC spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller that the agency’s IT staff are working to restore service. The spokesperson emphasized that the public can still access previously filed reports through the FEC’s online database.
“At this time, we can point to the status update posted to the FEC’s website that the electronic filing system is currently offline and our IT staff are actively working to restore service. The website search for FEC reports is not affected,” the spokesperson wrote. . .
FEC’s electronic filing system is offline. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the issue.
— The FEC (@FEC) October 27, 2026
The FEC also acknowledged the disruption in a post on X Tuesday, writing, “FEC’s electronic filing system is offline. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the issue.” (Read more from “Hackers Knocked Federal Election Commission Offline, Emails Show” HERE)
