Russian election hit by huge cyber attack

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Russia's election has been hit with a cyber attack scandal, hacked the day voters went to the polls.

Russia's Central Election Commission's (CEC) information centre has been targeted, local media reported.
RT newsite, an international television network funded by the Russian government, said that the cyber attack had been registered today.

The commission's website was also attacked soon after voting began.

CEC head Ella Pamfilova told TASS: "On March 18, we repelled a DDoS attack (A Distributed Denial of Service) against the website between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.

"The peak of the attack was at 2.20 am Moscow Time.

"The sources were located in 15 countries."
It comes after the US is investigating Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 election that saw President Donald Trump elected.

Incumbent leader President Vladimir Putin is expected to win today's elections, despite facing seven challengers.

The president was pictured today casting his own vote. (The Sun)

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Comments - 8

GH Sunday, 18 March 2018 07:02 PM

Tit-for-tat on US election meddling!

Nimal Sunday, 18 March 2018 10:37 PM

If the Russians are doing then it is a major news running for months but when the Western Countries Do it,then it is ok just a minor thing. Western Hypocrites.

voter Sunday, 18 March 2018 08:04 PM

They should learn from SL on how exactly to rig the ballot. This may be a consequence of Namal being an observer at the Russian election.

Sincere Sunday, 18 March 2018 08:42 PM

Putin should have allowed his hacker to stay here without sending a plane for him.

Dalu Banda Sunday, 18 March 2018 10:06 PM

No problem of syber. President Putin is a vibrant leader, friend of Sri Lanka, will definitely be selected by his people. He is a masterpiece and no substitution.

Kira Monday, 19 March 2018 01:11 AM

Listen to Putin’s interviews in the Youtube.Then we would see how intelligent he is,so different from the man projected by the western press as a dictator.

Cristo Monday, 19 March 2018 02:04 PM

Nimal ....do you want anything else to go with that huge chip on your shoulder !!!

Ranjan Monday, 19 March 2018 02:59 PM

Cristo,your brain must be full of potatoes,still growing.

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