Most cyberattacks against Russian elections come from the United States

The official told reporters accredited to the Central Electoral Commission, “If we talk about the electronic voting system, this is not the first time we have recorded attacks, but we have solved them, even with the use of so-called botnets.” Committee of Russia (CEC).).

“Botnets exist in Russia, but they can be purchased from any country, which is why we discovered where cyber attacks against electronic voting in the current presidential elections come from,” Kovalyov explained.

He also highlighted the effectiveness of previous tests of Moscow's electronic voting system. “The protection is very reliable. He added: “Things will not go well for those who try to interfere in the elections in the nation's capital, and we here as a public organization are aware of all this.”

The Russian Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) set the date for the presidential elections on March 17, 2024. The country's Central Election Commission decided that voting would last three days: March 15, 16, and 17.

Four candidates are aspiring to the presidency: Leonid Slutsky, from the Russian Liberal Democratic Party; Nikolai Kharitonov, Communist Party of the Russian Federation; Vladislav Davankov, from Gente Nueva; Current President Vladimir Putin, who is running as an independent candidate.

According to the latest report issued by the Central Electoral Commission, more than 63.2 million people went to polling stations on March 15 and 16, while 4.2 million cast their votes online.

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