CikLeak Breaches Russian Election Commission's Voting System Ahead of Duma Elections

• •CikLeak breached the Russian CEC's GAS Elections 2.0 system before State Duma elections.
• •The hackers obtained sensitive internal documents and source code, raising concerns about election integrity.
• •Ella Pamfilova previously claimed the system was 'impossible to hack,' contradicting the recent breach.

The hacker group CikLeak has successfully infiltrated the infrastructure of Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) and its contractor, Tsifrotekh, just days before the State Duma elections. The breach occurred shortly after CEC head Ella Pamfilova claimed the new GAS Elections 2.0 system was 'impossible to hack.' CikLeak obtained sensitive internal documents, source code, passwords, and employee correspondence, which they shared with independent media outlets. Their intent was to expose vulnerabilities in the electronic voting system, which they argue could facilitate election fraud. The elections are scheduled for September 18-20, 2026, and will be the first to utilize this new system. The CEC has acknowledged an unprecedented number of cyberattacks since the system's launch, despite assurances of its security. The hack raises serious concerns about the integrity of the upcoming elections.