Federal Election Commission building

Campaign Donation Reporting System Shut Down After Hacking Attempt

Audio narration · Coming soon

The Federal Election Commission reported that a hacking attempt by a 'bad actor' led to the shutdown of the campaign donation reporting system. This disruption occurred during the critical final week of political campaigning, affecting the disclosure of political finance information.

Why this matters

PRISM scored this story 65/100 for interest.

Originally published by nyt