FEC campaign finance system offline days before midterms after hackers reportedly target site

The Federal Election Commission's campaign finance system experienced downtime just days before the midterms, following reports that hackers had targeted the site.

This disruption comes amid a significant surge in political advertising.

AdImpact reveals that total political ad spending and reservations for the 2026 cycle have now surpassed $11.2 billion.

This substantial figure underscores the massive financial investment anticipated in upcoming elections.

The security incident at the FEC raises questions about the vulnerability of crucial election infrastructure.

The system's outage occurred in the run-up to the pivotal midterm elections.