Opinion | Wisconsin GOP details aftermath of $2.3 million theft – By Dave Levinthaland (Raw Story) / May 13, 2024
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The Republican Party of Wisconsin has vowed to not get fooled again — at least not like it did in October 2020, according to a letter the party committee sent the Federal Election Commission on Friday night.
After initially losing more than $2.3 million to hackers just days before Election Day 2020, the Republican Party of Wisconsin told the FEC that it’s taken “concrete steps” to better defend against fraud after falling victim to one of the nation’s largest cybertheft incidents that targeted a political committee.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin “has revised its internal controls and compliance procedures to better defend against modern cybersecurity threats such as hacking,” the committee wrote the FEC in an unsigned letter sent in response to questions from federal regulators. “For example, the RPW’s Controller now calls the recipient of each wire transfer to confirm the wiring instructions immediately prior to each wire transfer. The Controller also confirms with the recipient that they have received the funds. These concrete steps help safeguard against fraud due to altered or fraudulent invoices. In addition, the RPW requires staff to participate in cybersecurity training to keep them apprised of best practice and the latest phishing schemes.”
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