Moscow voting system hit by strong cyberattack during parliamentary election, Ifax reports
- On Friday, Russians began a three-day parliamentary election expected to return the ruling United Russia party to power in the State Duma, tightening President Vladimir Putin's control.
- Voting machines at several Moscow polling stations stopped working on Friday, while Russian Telegram channels reported numerous electronic terminals malfunctioned simultaneously without successful reboots.
- Some devices displayed the message "voter not found, please contact the precinct election commission chairperson," according to the Astra Telegram channel, while others experienced intermittent glitches.
- Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova said on Saturday that the online voting system faced a strong overnight attack, though she claimed the situation remains under control.
- The election proceeds with only a handful of Kremlin-tolerated opposition parties participating, ensuring predetermined outcomes despite technical disruptions and cyber attacks reported during voting.
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The head of the Central Election Commission speaks of a "serious attack" - Authorities claim that the situation remains under control
Russians have been urged to vote online during the three-day election.
Moscow's online voting system was the target of a cyber attack the previous night during Russia's three-day parliamentary elections, TASS reported.
Russia reports online attacks on electoral system on second day of parliamentary vote
MOSCOW, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Russian authorities reported multiple attacks on voting systems and communication lines across the country on Saturday during a parliamentary election running from September 18 to 20. The online voting system in Moscow was...
According to the authorities, the attacks have been countered. A new parliament is currently being elected in Russia, but there is no question of free elections.
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