Hackers claim breach of Russian election systems days before parliamentary vote
An anonymous hacking group claimed to have broken into computer systems connected to Russia’s election infrastructure just days before the country begins voting for a new parliament.
An anonymous hacking group claimed to have broken into computer systems connected to Russia’s election infrastructure just days before the country begins voting for a new parliament.
The group, calling itself CikLeak, said it gained access to systems belonging to Russia’s Central Election Commission and companies involved in developing Vybory, the state-run platform used to administer elections.
The hackers claimed to have stolen internal documents, server configurations, passwords and employee communications from the commission and its contractors, including Russian telecom giant Rostelecom.
Source: https://therecord.media/russia-election-hackers-breach
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