The head of the CEC of Ukraine has told, who discreditied the upcoming elections
KYIV, Aug 11 — RIA Novosti. The head of the CEC of Ukraine Mikhail ohendovsky believes that the main threat to the Ukrainian elections is in the Ukraine and comes from Ukrainian politicians, the press service of the CEC on Monday.
The presidential elections in Ukraine held on 31 March 2019, and in the autumn of the same year parliamentary.
“Okhendovsky said that the greatest danger and most serious cyber threats the Ukrainian elections will come not from the territory of the Russian Federation, as say some, and not with the United States of America, as others. The main threats will be traditionally appearing from the territory of Ukraine”, — stated in the message of the CEC.
According to him, unfortunately, no one can do more to “discredit the Ukrainian elections and undermine public confidence in their results than the Ukrainian policy”.
“We can predict that the situation with cyber threats in the next election will be similar to the use of so called administrative resources… we Can predict that some future headquarters will try to obtain access to the transmission channels, and to the information itself, which will operate the organizers of the election. Perhaps the no campaign would shun the possibility of distortion of the information space by spreading fake news,” — said Okhendovsky.
Previously, Kiev has repeatedly accused Moscow of meddling in Ukraine’s Affairs. Moscow has repeatedly denied the charges. Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov called allegations of meddling in the election “completely unfounded”.