The Lincoln Project, a political action committee known for its fiery anti-Trump advertisements, has become the victim of online hackers, resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of dollars. Federal Election Commission (FEC) records reveal that the group reported two fraudulent transactions worth $35,000 in February. Lincoln Project spokesperson Greg Minchak has shed light on the incident, explaining that a vendor’s email account was compromised, enabling hackers to generate authentic-looking invoices from the vendor’s legitimate email address. The hack affected various clients of the vendor, including the Lincoln Project.
Minchak emphasized that the fraudulent transactions did not disrupt the organization’s operations in any way. He further stated that the group’s compliance firm promptly took steps to mitigate the problem, including notifying their bank’s fraud department and establishing new procedures to confirm invoices and payments. Since the vendor’s account was compromised, the Lincoln Project has entrusted the vendor and the bank’s fraud department with conducting the necessary investigation.
This recent incident adds to the challenges faced by the Lincoln Project in recent years. George Conway, a co-founder of the organization, called for its dissolution after more than a dozen men accused fellow co-founder John Weaver of harassment, including a teenager.
