Scytl controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
False election-fraud allegations involving Scytl
Following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, false claims alleged that Scytl had secretly tabulated manipulated election results in Germany and that the U.S. military had seized a company server. Scytl denied the claims, and the U.S. Army denied that the alleged raid occurred.
2019
sVote vulnerabilities in Switzerland
Researchers reported weaknesses in a publicly available version of the sVote source code and additional vulnerabilities affecting the voting infrastructure. The findings prompted criticism of the system’s transparency and auditability and contributed to Swiss authorities preventing its use in the May 2019 referendums.
2015
Security controversy involving New South Wales iVote
Researchers reported vulnerabilities in the environment surrounding the New South Wales iVote system that they said could affect vote manipulation, ballot secrecy, and verification. The electoral commission disputed that the issue compromised the voting system and attributed it to an exposed SSL certificate associated with an analytics website.
2013
Cryptographic flaw in Norway deployment
A flaw was identified in the cryptography of Norway’s internet-voting system. The 2013 election also saw some voters cast ballots both online and at polling stations. Norway ended the project in 2014, citing security, cost, and turnout considerations.