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IACR Nullifies Election Due to Lost Decryption Key

First seen 24 Nov 2025, 13:24 UTC

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ThreatCluster March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

The International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) nullified its online election after trustee Moti Yung lost the decryption key necessary for vote counting. The election, which took place from October 17 to November 16, 2025, was conducted using the Helios electronic voting system, but the inability to access the key has led to plans for a second election.

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