WITH: "Blockchain will not make elections more secure"

Specialists in computer security of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (WITH) consider, that the blockchain will not make the election safer, but vice versa, will increase the risk of system hacking.

Employees of the Laboratory for Computer Science and Artificial intellect MIT Suno Park (Our Park), Michael Specter (Michael Specter), Neha Narula (Neha Narula) And Ronald Rive (Ronald L. RAVEST) We came to the conclusion, that the blockchain "is unsuitable for use for political elections in the foreseeable future."

In their study, analysts emphasized, that for the elections the personal presence remains the most applicable, or reference of ballots by mail. Professor Rive said:

“Although the current voting systems are far from ideal, Blockchain systems will significantly increase the risk of fraud in national elections, moreover, they will make them unlimited. I have not seen the system on the blockchain, which would even entrust the counting of votes at the district fair, Not to mention the presidential election ".

Researchers emphasized, that the hacking of the voting system on the blockchain is quite possible. And if hackers hack a cryptocurrency exchange, then users can get compensation, But in the case of hacking the voting system, this is impossible.

“There is no insurance for voting. There is no way to calculate real voices in case of hacking the system ", - MIT employees note.

Previously, Ronald Rive has already expressed against the use of blockchain to organize voting. However, he believes, that the distributed registry technology can well be used in other areas.