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Hackers target US campaign finance system days before midterm elections

An FEC email said a ‘bad actor’ tried to breach its systems as the US prepares for its most expensive elections ever.

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An FEC email said a ‘bad actor’ tried to breach its systems as the US prepares for its most expensive elections ever. Hackers have reportedly targeted the US Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) website, disrupting campaign financing disclosures just days before the midterm elections.

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