Moscow Election Officials Report Repelled Cyberattacks on E-Voting System
State-run news agency TASS reports authorities detected and blocked large-scale cyberattacks targeting Moscow's electronic voting system, with polling station surveillance continuing after voting closed.
Russian state news agency TASS reported that large-scale cyberattacks targeting Moscow's electronic voting system were recorded and successfully repelled, according to the outlet's coverage of the vote.
TASS did not specify the source, scale, or technical nature of the alleged cyberattacks in the excerpt of its report, nor did it identify which authority made the determination that the attacks had been "large-scale" or successfully blocked.
The report also noted that video surveillance of polling stations in Moscow continued even after voting locations had closed, according to TASS.
No independent verification of the claims regarding the cyberattacks was immediately available. TASS is a Russian state-owned news agency, and its reporting on electoral matters typically reflects information provided by Russian election authorities.
Electronic voting systems have been used in various Russian elections in recent years, with authorities periodically reporting attempts to disrupt or interfere with the systems. Details on the specific election or voting period referenced in this report were not included in the available excerpt.
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- Large-scale cyberattacks on electronic voting system recorded and repelled in Moscow — TASS (Russia)
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