Charles Booker Campaign Targeted By Foreign Hackers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 30, 2026
Contact: press@charlesbookerky.org

Charles Booker Campaign Targeted By Foreign Hackers

LOUISVILLE, KY — Recently, Charles Booker’s U.S. Senate campaign in Kentucky was the target of a cyberattack. Overseas hackers attempted to gain access to the campaign communication systems of both the candidate and campaign leadership, as well as the campaign’s website. It appears hackers also gained access to at least one staffer’s Signal account at some point in the past couple of months.

The FBI and additional law enforcement agencies are involved, and appropriate steps have been taken to secure the campaign’s systems and private data. This news follows a recent attack on the Federal Election Commission (FEC), one that temporarily disrupted its online filing system.

As we have seen during the past several election cycles, foreign adversaries, including Russian actors, have ramped up efforts to infiltrate and attack critical campaign and election systems to sow chaos and mistrust in election security. It’s something the current administration has also encouraged, further threatening confidence in our elections, something fundamental to a flourishing democracy.

“The fact that foreign actors attempted to hack and infiltrate our campaign systems so close to the election is only proof that we’re in a position to win. Our enemies, both domestic and abroad, don’t want to see this campaign succeed and are scared. These types of desperate measures will not stop our campaign for the people of Kentucky,” said Charles Booker. “We’re pleased that these threats have been neutralized, and we remain on track to continue at full throttle ahead of Election Day.”

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