US Federal Election Commission systems targeted in hacking attempt

The US Federal Election Commission's systems were targeted in a hacking attempt, prompting the commission to temporarily suspend its online services.

In a statement, the commission said its electronic filing system is currently offline and that its IT team is working to restore service.

A system status update posted by the commission indicated that the filing system has been down since around 02:00 GMT on Tuesday.

The commission did not provide further details.