FEC Filing-System Cyber Incident Delays Campaign-Spending Disclosure

The Federal Election Commission’s electronic filing system went offline for nearly 41 hours after an alleged breach attempt, delaying public access to time-sensitive spending reports just before the 2026 midterms. The incident did not affect ballots or vote counting based on the public evidence available, but it raised a harder question: can campaign-finance disclosure serve democracy if crucial information arrives after voters have acted?

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