Ukraine Russia War Latest: Russia Claims Election Voting System Hit by Cyber Attack After Repelling Drone Strike The recent cyber attacks on Russia's election systems, coupled with the country's claims of Ukrainian interference, demonstrate a disturbing trend: the Kremlin's increasing reliance on disinformation and manipulation to maintain its grip on power.
This pattern is not new; it has been building for years. Russian hackers allegedly influenced the outcome of the 2014 annexation of Crimea referendum, which had all the hallmarks of a sham election.
Now, in 2022, Russia's digital ministry is scrambling to fend off cyber attacks on its own electoral systems.