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Email: a hacker attack forced the FEC to temporarily take its filing system offline around 10pm ET on Monday, blocking groups from submitting reports

The US Federal Election Commission's website was targeted by a hacker or hackers, according to an email seen by Reuters …

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Email: a hacker attack forced the FEC to temporarily take its filing system offline around 10pm ET on Monday, blocking groups from submitting reports

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