The delay in announcing the results of the vote raised widespread suspicions of fraud.
On July 28, 2024, presidential elections were held in Venezuela, which immediately attracted the attention of the world community. The National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE) announced the victory of the incumbent President Nicolas Maduro, but the election results caused a wide resonance and were questioned by both the opposition and the international community.
One of the main issues related to these elections was the delay in announcing the results of the vote. The country's authorities explained this by an alleged cyberattack, which, according to them, was organized by North Macedonia. However, an analysis of network traffic by Team Cymru's research team casts doubt on this claim.
On July 28, election day, there was a sharp spike in traffic directed to the IP address 201.130.83.39 associated with the CNE. This spike in traffic, which includes a large number of connections from IP addresses around the world, may indicate an attempted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. However, there is no definitive confirmation of who was behind this attack.
The study found that the main activity was focused on the autonomous AS61471 system operated by the CNE. Between July 23 and August 2, 2024, it was observed that traffic related to IP 201.130.83.39 increased dramatically on July 28, which coincides with election day. This IP address serves two key subdomains of the CNE, providing access to important systems related to the electoral process.
The analysis showed that for a short period, from about 11:29 to 12:03 local time, there was a sharp increase in the number of connections from remote hosts around the world. These connections may have made it difficult for ordinary users to access CNE systems, which is consistent with the signs of a DDoS attack.
Despite this, the data does not confirm that the attack was organized from North Macedonia, as claimed by the Venezuelan authorities. Analysis showed that the bulk of the IP addresses involved in the attack were registered in the Czech Republic and South Africa.
However, the lack of specific information about who exactly was behind this attack creates uncertainty around the incident. With every aspect of Venezuela's election under scrutiny, such technical glitches could further increase distrust of the results and create additional speculation.
Thus, while the July 28, 2024 event was indeed accompanied by a significant spike in network activity, its exact causes and sources remain quite vague. This incident underscores the importance of protecting electoral infrastructure, especially in the face of international scrutiny and a tense political situation.
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On July 28, 2024, presidential elections were held in Venezuela, which immediately attracted the attention of the world community. The National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE) announced the victory of the incumbent President Nicolas Maduro, but the election results caused a wide resonance and were questioned by both the opposition and the international community.
One of the main issues related to these elections was the delay in announcing the results of the vote. The country's authorities explained this by an alleged cyberattack, which, according to them, was organized by North Macedonia. However, an analysis of network traffic by Team Cymru's research team casts doubt on this claim.
On July 28, election day, there was a sharp spike in traffic directed to the IP address 201.130.83.39 associated with the CNE. This spike in traffic, which includes a large number of connections from IP addresses around the world, may indicate an attempted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. However, there is no definitive confirmation of who was behind this attack.
The study found that the main activity was focused on the autonomous AS61471 system operated by the CNE. Between July 23 and August 2, 2024, it was observed that traffic related to IP 201.130.83.39 increased dramatically on July 28, which coincides with election day. This IP address serves two key subdomains of the CNE, providing access to important systems related to the electoral process.
The analysis showed that for a short period, from about 11:29 to 12:03 local time, there was a sharp increase in the number of connections from remote hosts around the world. These connections may have made it difficult for ordinary users to access CNE systems, which is consistent with the signs of a DDoS attack.
Despite this, the data does not confirm that the attack was organized from North Macedonia, as claimed by the Venezuelan authorities. Analysis showed that the bulk of the IP addresses involved in the attack were registered in the Czech Republic and South Africa.
However, the lack of specific information about who exactly was behind this attack creates uncertainty around the incident. With every aspect of Venezuela's election under scrutiny, such technical glitches could further increase distrust of the results and create additional speculation.
Thus, while the July 28, 2024 event was indeed accompanied by a significant spike in network activity, its exact causes and sources remain quite vague. This incident underscores the importance of protecting electoral infrastructure, especially in the face of international scrutiny and a tense political situation.
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