The Moscow electronic voting system experienced a technical failure on Sept 18 that may be linked to a cyberattack, Moscow election commission chair Kirillova said. Terminal devices briefly malfunctioned and experts said the disruption could stem from a hostile attack on information systems. Russia’s State Duma voting began Sept 18 and runs through Sept 20.

2026-09-19

The Moscow electronic voting system experienced a technical failure on Sept 18 that may be linked to a cyberattack, Moscow election commission chair Kirillova said. Terminal devices briefly malfunctioned and experts said the disruption could stem from a hostile attack on information systems. Russia’s State Duma voting began Sept 18 and runs through Sept 20.