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Russia Thwarts Cyberattack on Online Voting System, Says Election Chief
Interfax·RU·3 days ago
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 reported 'powerful' and 'major' cyberattacks targeting its electronic voting system and telecommunications lines during the second day of parliamentary elections. Russian authorities claim these attacks were repelled, and remote electronic voting remained operational. The attribution and full impact on election integrity remain unclear.