Hackers steal millions from Wisconsin Republicans seeking Trump re-election

President Donald Trump’s re-election efforts in Wisconsin have been dealt a blow (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

Hackers have stolen $2.3m from the Wisconsin Republican Party’s account that was being used to help re-elect Donald Trump in the battleground state, the party’s chairman has said.

The party noticed the suspicious activity on October 22 and contacted the FBI a day later, Republican Party chairman Andrew Hitt said.