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Hackers Steal Large Sum From Anti-Trump Super PAC The Lincoln Project

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

Unidentified hackers targeted centrist political action committee The Lincoln Project, eventually stealing $35,000 from the organization known for its criticisms of Donald Trump. First reported by Raw Story, The Lincoln Project notes the loss in a filing to federal regulators that includes two “fraudulent” transactions. Known for its anti-Trump ads, the super PAC blamed the incident on “hackers,” with spokesman Greg Minchak telling Raw Story: “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.” Minchak added that the “transactions did not impact our operations in any way in the fight for a democratic future for our nation.” Minchak did not name the vender, but said the organization was “implementing new procedures to confirm invoices and payments. Since it was the vendor that was hacked, we are letting them and our bank's fraud department lead any investigation.”