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Hackers target US election watchdog’s filing system days before midterm polls

The US Federal Election Commission faced a cyber incident that disrupted its electronic filing system days before the midterm elections. This outage halted the mandatory campaign spending reports from political organizations, impacting the filing process. While users could still access previously filed reports, the issue complicated compliance with financial regulations. The agency’s IT staff identified the problem and are currently implementing a fix.

Putin Warns Against Attempts to Exclude Russia From Global Natural Gas Market

President Vladimir Putin warned Tuesday that efforts in the West to isolate Russia from the global natural gas market will hurt European consumers, as he confirmed potential joint energy projects with the United States in the Arctic. “Any attempts to exclude Russia from the global gas market or restrain the development of our industry carry serious consequences,” Putin said at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow. “First and foremost, these are skyrocketing costs for foreign end consumers of gas: businesses, companies and households,” he said.