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Ukraine and Russia report cyberattacks on emergency alert apps
Emergency alert apps in Ukraine and Russia were hacked on Sunday and Monday, sending false warnings of nuclear and chemical attacks.
Ukraine's Air Alert app was hacked late on Sunday, sending false warnings of nuclear radiation, chemical attacks and street fighting in Kyiv to millions of users. The app briefly displayed alerts across multiple regions. About two hours later, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry app was also compromised, sending false alerts to users in 33 regions warning of nuclear strikes. Ukraine blamed Russia for the first attack. President Zelensky later said Ukraine had retaliated by hacking Russia's system. Both countries quickly issued all-clear messages, and their main public alert systems—sirens, loudspeakers and SMS—were not affected.
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