A cyber attack halts the US Election Commission's financial reporting system.
The US Federal Election Commission's electronic system was down for nearly 41 hours after a cyber attack. Work resumed on the evening of October 28. During the recess, political committees failed to file urgent campaign spending reports. The attack occurred just days before the mid-term congressional elections scheduled for November 3. Who was behind the attack and whether the attackers gained access to the data has not been officially determined.