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Hacker steal $35k from George Conway’s anti-Trump Super PAC Lincoln Project

The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super PAC, lost $35,000 to hackers as reported by Raw Story.
Two February transactions amounting to $35,000 were flagged as 'fraudulent' in FEC filings by the Lincoln Project.
Hackers used a vendor's hacked email to send authentic-looking invoices, affecting multiple clients. The Lincoln Project took immediate action to prevent further issues.

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The Independent

Hacker steal $35k from George Conway’s anti-Trump Super PAC Lincoln Project

‘Since it was the vendor that was hacked, we are letting them and our bank’s fraud department lead any investigation,’ the group’s spokesperson said

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Raw Story

‘Fraudulent’: Trump tormentor Lincoln Project loses big money in cybertheft scheme

The Lincoln Project — a super PAC that ranks among former President Donald Trump’s leading antagonists — lost $35,000 in what it described to federal regulators as “fraudulent” transactions committed by cyberthieves, Raw Story has confirmed.The Lincoln Project, which has produced a torrent of anti-T...

11 days ago·United States

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Business Insider

Hackers stole a pile of cash from an anti-Trump super PAC: report

Hackers posed as a vendor to steal $35,000 from the Lincoln Project, a prominent anti-Trump super PAC, which has struggled in recent years.

10 days ago·United States

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Political Wire

Hackers Stole Money from the Lincoln Project

“The Lincoln Project — a super PAC that ranks among former President Donald Trump’s leading antagonists — lost $35,000 in what it described to federal regulators as ‘fraudulent’ transactions committed by cyberthieves,” Raw Story reports.

10 days ago·New York, United States

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The Daily Beast

Hackers Steal Large Sum From Anti-Trump Super PAC

The Lincoln Project said hackers set their eyes on a committee vendor, “producing authentic-looking invoices”

11 days ago·United States

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The Post Millennial

Anti-Trump Lincoln Project loses $35,000 after paying fake invoices sent by hackers

“A vendor’s email was hacked, with the hackers producing authentic-looking invoices that were sent from our vendor’s legitimate email account. The hack affected multiple clients of the vendor, including Lincoln Project."

11 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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