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DNC Reports Attempted Cyberattack To Feds, Says No Compromise Of Voter Database

Tech companies discovered what they called an attempt to steal login credentials as part of a cyberattack-in-progress that did not succeed.

Updated at 2:48 p.m. ET

The Democratic National Committee has reported what it called a cyberattack-in-progress to the FBI, but says none of its voter or other data was accessed or stolen.

Two tech companies detected the creation of a fake login page that appeared to be a trap to collect

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