GOP senator’s campaign says ‘cyber-criminal’ stole nearly $700,000

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An FBI investigation is underway after cybercriminals targeted an accounting firm employed by a US senator’s reelection campaign last year, according to a spokesperson for the senator. Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran’s campaign sent two wires for fraudulent invoices totaling $690,000 this past fall, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. About $168,000 has been recovered.

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FBI investigation underway after Republican senator's campaign lost $690,000 to cybercriminals

An FBI investigation is underway after cybercriminals targeted an accounting firm employed by a US senator's reelection campaign last year, according to a spokesperson for the senator.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

FBI investigation underway after Republican senator's campaign lost $690,000 to cybercriminals

By Jessica Dean and Sonnet Swire, CNN An FBI investigation is underway after cybercriminals targeted an accounting firm employed by a US senator’s reelection campaign last year, according to a spokesperson for the senator. Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran’s campaign sent two wires for fraudulent invoices totaling $690,000 this past fall, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. About $168,000 has been recovered. When reached for comm…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Hill

GOP senator’s campaign says ‘cyber-criminal’ stole nearly $700,000

The campaign for Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) revealed a “cyber-criminal” stole nearly $700,000 from the campaign in November. Moran campaign’s treasurer, Timothy Gottschalk, wrote a letter to the Federal Election Commission last month to report that the campaign learned on Nov. 14, about a week after the election, that it made two payments totaling $690,000…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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KVIA

FBI investigation underway after Republican senator's campaign lost $690,000 to cybercriminals

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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New York Post

Sen. Jerry Moran’s campaign says ‘cyber-criminal’ stole nearly $700K

Two wire transfers took $690,000 from a Moran for Kansas account before the November 9 midterm elections.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Washington Examiner

GOP senator says he lost nearly $700,000 from cyber criminal during midterm campaign

In a letter written to the Federal Election Commission on Dec. 8, campaign treasurer Timothy Gottschalk reported that the campaign discovered just one week after the election that it had paid $690,000 in fraudulent invoices.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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