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Hackers Send Fake Nuclear Attack Alert To Ukrainians, Authorities Reassure Public

Hackers Send Fake Nuclear Attack Alert To Ukrainians, Authorities Reassure Public

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Hackers sent a fake nuclear attack alert to Ukrainians, prompting authorities to quickly reassure the public that there was no threat and confirm that the app used for the alert had been compromised. In a related note, Russia’s emergency app was also reportedly targeted in a separate cyberattack.

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  • center · 1 outlet

    Russia and Ukraine said their mobile apps that are used for emergency alerts came under attack, as hackers issued fake alerts of nuclear and chemical threats at the end of a local truce lasting six days. The alerts, the first of which came as late as Sunday evening, have included information on…

    — Free Press Kashmir

  • right · 1 outlet

    Authorities quickly reassured the public that there was no threat and confirmed the app was compromised. Russia's emergency app was also reportedly targeted in a separate cyberattack.

    — NDTV

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Authorities quickly reassured the public that there was no threat and confirmed the app was compromised. Russia's emergency app was also reportedly targeted in a separate cyberattack.

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Hackers Send Fake Nuclear Attack Alert To Ukrainians, Authorities Reassure Public

Authorities quickly reassured the public that there was no threat and confirmed the app was compromised. Russia's emergency app was also reportedly targeted in a separate cyberattack.

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