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Fake nuclear threat alert sent to Ukrainians after emergency app hacked

Fake nuclear threat alert sent to Ukrainians after emergency app hacked

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Authorities in Ukraine and Russia reported that their emergency alert mobile apps were targeted by cyberattacks, causing users in Ukraine to receive false warnings of dangerously high radiation levels in Kyiv. In a Telegram post, Ukraine’s air‑raid alert channel described the messages as unauthorised. Amnesty International warned that Russia’s increased attacks on Ukraine’s energy and heating infrastructure are creating a deadly situation for civilians and could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe ahead of winter.

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  • center · 3 outlets

    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 · 2 outlets

    Authorities in Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert mobile apps were targeted by cyberattacks, 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 “unauthorised…

    — The Pioneer

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