The webcast was to have been streamed from a closed event at the San Antonio headquarters of Holt Caterpillar last Tuesday.
About 22,000 people viewed the governor's remarks on the Web site before the attack. But when many users tried to access the speech online, they got a message saying "unable to connect to database server," officials said. Within about an hour, the campaign said it had been the victim of a cyber attack.
Perry had advertised the webcast as a modern way to reach campaign supporters. He seemed relaxed and unaware of the technical problems as he spoke in front of a video camera and a gathering of about 200 people.
The Associated Press reported Sunday that FBI agents specializing in high-tech crimes met with Perry campaign officials on Friday to discuss the incident, according to Republican sources with knowledge of the investigation. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.
Campaign officials were expected to turn over computer logs and files to the FBI, data that could allow agents to electronically trace the alleged hackers, the Republicans sources said.
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