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Fake alerts warn of nuclear danger as Ukraine and Russia report emergency app hacks

Yuliya Talmazan

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Ukraine and Russia both reported cyberattacks on their emergency alert systems, which resulted in the dissemination of fake warnings regarding nuclear threats and radiation. The incidents occurred as a humanitarian ceasefire ended, heightening regional tensions.

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The weaponization of emergency alert systems through cyber warfare poses a direct threat to civilian safety and psychological stability during active conflict.

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Nuclear danger, radiation threat and street combat: Ukrainians received a wave of messages Sunday night that raised alarm with a series of grave — and baseless — warnings. Authorities said the country’s emergency alert application had been targeted in a cyberattack, and hours later Russia said its own alert system had also been hacked. The dueling accusations came just as a rare humanitarian ceasefire between the two sides ended, raising fears of intensified fighting rather than a move toward broader peace. Residents in Ukraine have become used to the unsettling alerts that buzz their phones with news of incoming Russian missiles and drones — a service millions rely on to seek shelter before the attacks hit their cities. But the warnings Sunday night immediately stood out. The messages, which began around 10:45 p.m. Kyiv time (3:45 p.m.

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