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Fake nuclear warnings spread as cyberattacks hit Russia, Ukraine

Fake nuclear warnings spread as cyberattacks hit Russia, Ukraine

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  • left · 2 outlets

    Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported a massive cyberattack on its mobile app after Ukraine said its air raid alert system was hacked and false radiation warnings were circulated.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 6 outlets

    KYIV: Authorities in Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert mobile apps were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of dangerously high radiation levels in the capital, Kyiv. In a Telegram post late Sunday, Ukraine's air raid alert channel said…

    — DT Next

  • right · 4 outlets

    Ukraine's air raid alert application was apparently hacked on Sunday, triggering a series of false warnings, including a radiation threat in the capital Kyiv, prompting the country's authorities to urge residents to remain calm and rely on official sources for information. Russia later reported a…

    — ABP Live

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Russia and Ukraine said they’ve experienced malicious cyberattacks on their emergency alert apps, while hackers sent false alerts to the apps warning of nuclear and chemical threats to people, Al Jazeera reported. Ukraine’s Air Force said its Air Alert application had been subjected to hostile…

Coverage arrived over 28 hours — first from The Tribune, latest from The New Indian Express.

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Free Press Kashmir Center Free Press Kashmir Current article

Fake nuclear warnings spread as cyberattacks hit Russia, Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine said they’ve experienced malicious cyberattacks on their emergency alert apps, while hackers sent false alerts to the apps warning of nuclear and chemical threats to people, Al Jazeera reported. Ukraine’s Air Force said its Air Alert application had been subjected to hostile…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks

STOCKHOLM: Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food. The problems follow a case last month in which attackers remotely took control of…

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

IKEA store in Belgium hit by fridge cyberattack; refrigeration systems impacted as supermarkets across Europe face issues

IKEA's store in Mons experienced temperature rises in refrigeration systems due to a cyberattack. Several European supermarkets, including Carrefour and Coop, also reported similar issues affecting their refrigeration control systems. A broader cyberattack targeted grocery retailers across Belgium…

The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

Ukraine reports cyberattack on air raid alert system; Russia’s emergency ministry app also compromised

Ukraine and Russia have reported cyberattacks targeting their respective emergency alert systems, with fake warnings about chemical and radiation threats circulated across Ukraine and false public safety information distributed through a Russian government mobile application amid the continuing war…

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