Ukraine's public alert app sends false warnings after being hacked
Ukraine's public air raid alert app was hacked, displaying false warnings of nuclear and chemical threats shortly after a ceasefire in the Kherson region ended. Russia also reported a cyberattack on its own emergency services app.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the vulnerability of critical civilian infrastructure to cyber warfare during active military conflicts.
The app is used across Ukraine to warn people in real time of the threat of air strikes from Russia. ( Reuters: Alina Smut )
Ukraine and Russia say their public air raid alert apps have been hacked, briefly displaying false warnings of nuclear and chemical threats.
The announcement came as Russia resumed attacks on the Kherson region following the end of a rare, week-long ceasefire between the two countries.
In a separate incident, Russia's emergencies ministry said its mobile app had also been hit by a massive cyberattack.
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For a short time the app showed false warnings that Kyiv and other areas faced nuclear, chemical and street combat threats.
"The air alert app appears to have been subjected to enemy influence," the Ukrainian air force said on Telegram.
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