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Brazil’s Electoral Court Opens Public Security Tests for 2026 Voting

Independent specialists will attempt controlled intrusions this week with initial findings due December 18.

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Etapa de testes deste ano teve cadastro recorde de propostas para encontrar brechas no sistema eletrônico de votação.
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Overview

  • The eighth public security test runs December 1–5 at TSE headquarters in Brasília in a camera‑monitored, access‑controlled environment.
  • Thirty-one investigators are executing 38 plans approved by the regulatory commission to probe electronic urns and supporting election software.
  • The exercise aims to verify security, transparency and reliability, including attempts to breach the urn system to reveal vulnerabilities.
  • A record 149 proposals were submitted for this edition, with 38 selected for execution by academics, Federal Police experts and other specialists.
  • The TSE scheduled a partial report for December 18, a confirmation round in May 2026 to validate fixes if needed, and a final report in June 2026.