Crypto PAC spending before midterms possibly obscured after reported FEC hack
The FEC’s electronic filing system went offline after a reported cyberattack, potentially delaying disclosure of political spending shortly before the 2026 midterms. Existing campaign-finance data remained accessible, but filings showed no recent spending from several crypto-aligned super PACs. Recent disclosures included more than $572,000 from Digital Freedom Fund for messages supporting Republican Senate candidates and over $50,000 from Protect Progress for a California direct-mail campaign. In Ohio, Fairshake had reported $56 million in media spending opposing Sherrod Brown and supporting Jon Husted, while Digital Freedom Fund disclosed more than $7 million for the race. The FEC said staff were working to restore service; the disruption’s cause was attributed to hackers in an email cited by Reuters.
