US Federal Election Commission filing system taken offline after hacking attempts
Hackers targeted the US Federal Election Commission's website, and its electronic filing system was shut down. People who need to file campaign reports electronically may be unable to do so until it is back.
| Severity | UnratedSecurity incident |
|---|---|
| Being exploited? | ReportedBy DataBreaches.net, not officially confirmed yet |
| What to do | Check exposureMonitor official FEC announcements for when the electronic filing system is restored and follow their guidance on filing deadlines. |
| How sure is this? | 1 source, unconfirmedOnly one publisher so far, details may change |
What happened
Hacking attempts against the US Federal Election Commission's website disrupted its electronic filing system, which is currently offline according to the agency.
Are you affected?
You are affected if you rely on the FEC's electronic filing system to submit campaign or committee reports.
FEC electronic filing system (website and filing service)
What to do
- Check FEC official channels for the status of the electronic filing system before relying on it
- Prepare any required filings in case submission is delayed and follow FEC guidance on deadlines
Timeline
- 27 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTCPublicly disclosed
- 27 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTCReported by DataBreaches.net · DataBreaches.net
- 27 Oct 2026, 19:56 UTCPicked up by Zero Radar
Sources 1 report, oldest first
Security press established security newsrooms
- Hacking attempts against US Federal Election Commission system triggered outage, email showsDataBreaches.net · 27 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTC
Technical details
- ID
- ZR-593f914d
- Disclosed
- 27 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTC
- On Zero Radar
- 27 Oct 2026, 19:56 UTC (7 min after disclosure)
- Last change
- 27 Oct 2026, 19:56 UTC
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