Pamfilova tells Putin election campaign was calm despite cyberattacks
Head of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, told President Vladimir Putin that the election campaign for the deputies of the State Duma of the ninth convocation proceeded peacefully.
Consensus
- Ella Pamfilova reported to President Vladimir Putin about the parliamentary election campaign.
- The election campaign for the 9th State Duma convocation took place.
- Pamfilova stated the campaign proceeded calmly and normally.
- There was a significant increase in cyber aggression during the campaign compared to previous elections.
- Over 28 million potentially dangerous cyberattacks were recorded on ЦИК resources during the campaign.
- On the day of voting (September 18–22), more than 14 million serious threats and 13 targeted DDoS attacks were recorded, lasting 468 minutes in total.
Points of divergence
- The campaign was described as calm and normal despite challenges, with an emphasis on innovations such as drones and boats used in six regions, and the appointment of fire safety and security personnel in every polling station. — interfax
- Pamfilova highlighted an unprecedented escalation of cyber aggression, calling it a record negative achievement, with a focus on the scale of cyberattacks during the campaign and on election day. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Head of CEC stated that the Duma campaign passed quietly — Интерфакс
- Pamfilova at meeting with Putin reported on cyber aggression record — Вести
- Pamfilova reported on unprecedented cyber aggression against election resources — Интерфакс
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