Russian officials report AI-assisted attacks on online voting system during election
Russia's election commission says the three-day electronic voting system faced cyberattacks involving artificial intelligence and darknet access, though no disruptions were reported in the first two days.
Russian officials disclosed that the online voting platform experienced attacks using AI and darknet resources during an unspecified election period, according to state news agency TASS. Election commission official Oleg Artamonov stated that no operational disruptions were detected during the first two days of voting.
The nature of the attacks, their origin, and the specific timeframe of the voting were not detailed in the official statement.
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