“Just this Wednesday, we prevented an attempt to discredit our ‘Elections’ system and remote electronic voting. We understand that a large-scale attack—a cyberattack—had been planned,” Pamfilova said in a report on the status of the system ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

She stated that these attempts were unsuccessful and that the agency is prepared to repel future hostile actions.

“We are prepared to repel further attempts of this kind, and we have developed all the necessary mechanisms to ensure nothing prevents us from holding the elections in the manner we deem appropriate,” she emphasized.

Pamfilova underscored that ensuring security during the elections is a priority and maintained that the three-day voting period provides an additional layer of protection.

On June 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for elections to the State Duma (ninth convocation) to be held on September 20. According to the Central Election Commission, the voting period will span three days, from September 18 to 20.

Gubernatorial elections will take place in at least eight regions on the same dates. In total, more than 2,200 electoral campaigns at various levels will be held to fill approximately 20,700 parliamentary seats and other elected positions. jdt/nmr/gfa