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CYBER● ELEVATEDSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 2:27 PM

Russia upgraded the system that tabulates its election results. Experts found vulnerabilities that could be exploited to manipulate the vote.

Meduza [en] · eastern europe

Hackers have breached Tsifrotek, the company behind GAS Vybory 2.0, Russia’s upgraded vote-tabulation system, which is being used in a federal election for the first time this year. The hackers gave the files to the investigative outlet iStories, which analyzed them with the help of technical and election experts. Meduza summarizes iStories’ investigation into how GAS Vybory 2.0 works and what vulnerabilities it has.

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