Moscow election system under powerful cyberattacks; remote voting operational
Russian election official Ella Pamfilova reports powerful attacks on Moscow's election infrastructure during voting, with all attacks repelled and remote electronic voting functioning normally. The source is state media, so the scale and impact are unverified; the incident highlights ongoing cyber threats to electoral processes in Russia.
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Russia Reports 'Powerful' Cyberattacks on Election Systems During Parliamentary Vote
Russia reported 'powerful' cyberattacks targeting its electronic voting system and election infrastructure during the second day of parliamentary elections. Russian authorities claim the attacks were repelled and remote voting remained operational, though the scale and impact on vote integrity remain unclear. This marks a significant cyber disruption during a politically sensitive election, the first since the invasion of Ukraine.