Avast, a security and digital privacy company, released the results of an online survey conducted in August on Brazilians’ views on elections on Friday. Conclusion Brings some surprising insights into the security of the electronic voting system in Brazil.
The survey, conducted through Dynata’s online panel between 10 and 23 August 2022, revealed that 74% of respondents believed there could be a cyberattack against a political party or candidate. And if he really did, 56 percent think it can affect the election results.
Avast survey results on electronic voting security in Brazil
To the poll’s first question about whether they would go to the polls in the 2022 election, 96% of Brazilians said they would. As for those who say that a hacking attack on a politician or party could affect the election results, 35% believe that “maybe” can affect them, in addition to the 56% who answered “yes”.
When asked about the security of the electronic voting system in the 2022 elections, 39% of Brazilians – two in five – agreed that Brazil’s electronic voting system could be hacked..
Javier Rincón, regional manager for Avast Latin America, explains that the result is alarming because it means that “about half of Brazilians are confident of the security of electronic voting machines in Brazil.” However, many believe that a cyberattack against a political party or candidate could affect the election results.
Source: Tec Mundo
