Russia Reports Cyber Attacks on Voting System During Parliamentary — SkimNews
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- Russia's electoral commission reported online attacks on the voting system on the second day of parliamentary voting, per Reuters, as cited by The Independent.
- Russia also claimed to have repelled a drone strike in connection with the same election period, per The Independent's coverage of the Ukraine-Russia war.
Why it matters: Cyber-attack claims during a national vote, paired with reported drone activity, spotlight the security environment surrounding Russia's parliamentary election — though the source offers no details on the attacks' origin, scale, or effect on the vote.
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