Moscow’s blockchain-based voting system not foolproof

A security and privacy researcher from France has found a significant loophole in Moscow’s blockchain-based voting system. As preparations for Moscow’s upcoming city council elections hit the ground running, a security and data privacy researcher has cracked the code for the city’s blockchain-based voting system within minutes of unchallenging attempts. Apparently, Pierrick Gaudry could effortlessly decipher the encryption code using the digital voting system’s public keys. The Russian authorities, who were all set to use the blockchain framework for a voting system in the city’s municipal elections, have been held responsible for the debacle during the election’s final innings. They