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PoliticsAttacks on Russian online voting system involve AI and darknet, official says

Russia’s federal remote electronic voting system has faced attacks using artificial intelligence and computing power rented through the darknet, but no disruptions were detected during the first two days of voting. Election official Oleg Artamonov said the attacks involved request flooding and vulnerability scanning, while the system’s security measures and excess capacity kept it available to voters.

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TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-19 22:02Original

Attacks on Russian online voting system involve AI and darknet, official says
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