Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Russia Reports Over 1,000 Election Cyberattack Waves
Russia says its election computer systems have been attacked many times.
Officials counted more than 1,000 waves of these attacks in recent days.
The attacks used large amounts of internet traffic to overload the systems.
Russia’s election chief said the attackers appeared organized and highly skilled.
She also said they may have used artificial intelligence tools.
She did not say who carried out the attacks.
Russians are currently voting for all 450 members of the State Duma.
The ruling United Russia party is expected to win again.
Russia’s electoral chief reported more than 1,000 DDoS attack waves against election infrastructure.
Ella Pamfilova did not identify who was responsible for the attacks.
She said highly professional groups may have used artificial intelligence tools.
Voting is underway to fill all 450 seats in Russia’s State Duma.
United Russia is widely expected to win, while the anti-war Yabloko party was removed from the ballot.
- Who
- Russia’s Central Election Commission, led by Ella Pamfilova, reported the attacks; the perpetrators were not identified.
- What
- More than 1,000 waves of distributed denial-of-service attacks reportedly targeted Russian election infrastructure.
- When
- The attacks were reported on Sunday and took place in recent days; voting is currently underway.
- Where
- Election-related infrastructure in Russia.
- Why
- The articles do not identify the attackers’ motive or responsibility.
- Reported attacks
- More than 1,000 waves of DDoS attacks
- Target
- Russian infrastructure involved in the electoral process
- Reported by
- Ella Pamfilova, chair of Russia’s Central Election Commission
- Suspected capability
- Highly professional, well-coordinated groups possibly using artificial intelligence tools
- Election underway
- Voting for all 450 State Duma seats
- Expected result
- United Russia is widely expected to secure another victory
- Ballot controversy
- Russia’s Supreme Court removed the anti-war Yabloko party from the ballot weeks before the vote