Russia reports ‘powerful’ cyberattacks on second day of parliamentary vote

This is Russia’s first election since it invaded Ukraine, and is expected to gauge public support for the ongoing war.Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 2026Russian authorities ⁠have reported attacks on ⁠the country’s voting systems and communication lines on the second day of a tightly controlled three-day-long parliamentary election.Moscow’s electronic voting system was subjected to a powerful cyberattack overnight between Friday and Saturday, and the attack has continued, Interfax news agency reported.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stallslist 2 of 4Russia labels Cannes-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev a ‘foreign agent’list 3 of 4Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions over Ukraine warlist 4 of 4Russia kills eight people in Ukraine, attacks two vessels in Black Seaend of list“The Moscow system was under a very powerful attack, literally non-stop, all night long,” Ella Pamfilova, head of the Russian Central Election Commission, told reporters on Saturday morning. “This attack is ongoing almost constantly, and it’s very large-scale and intense, meaning it’s currently targeting Moscow.”Pamfilova said the...