Reasonable Inference
Security researchers contend ActBlue’s relaxed CVV and Address Verification System (AVS) configuration would have reduced technical barriers to foreign-based actors using prepaid cards or VPNs to submit contributions without triggering identity mismatch rejections.
Citations
Logan Washburn, ‘Amid Chaos At ActBlue, House Republicans Seek Answers About ‘Potentially Fraudulent And Illicit Financial Activity,’ The Federalist, March 11, 2025 https://thefederalist.com/2025/03/11/amid-chaos-at-actblue-house-republicans-seek-answers-about-potentially-fraudulent-and-illicit-financial-activity/
Visa AVS Response Codes (2022)
Mastercard Address Verification System Technical Reference (2021)