Hacked alert apps send Ukrainians, Russians fake attack warnings
Summary
Emergency alert apps in Ukraine and Russia sent false warnings about nuclear, chemical and other attacks after hacks on Sunday night. Officials said the alerts were false, and the affected services were disabled or isolated while developers addressed the incidents.Key Facts
- Ukraine’s Air Alert app began sending false notifications at 10:47 p.m. local time on Sunday.
- The false Ukrainian alerts mentioned radiation, chemical threats, a nuclear attack and street fighting in Kyiv.
- The Ukrainian Air Force said the notifications were false and urged people to follow official updates.
- Russia’s Emergencies Ministry app sent false alerts in 33 regions at 2:45 a.m. Moscow time.
- Russian messages warned of nuclear warheads and told residents to stock up on food and shelter in basements.
- Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said attackers exploited a vulnerability in the app’s administrative panel and officials isolated affected services.
- Air Alert’s developers said they temporarily disabled push notifications and the app after unauthorized interference.
- A temporary ceasefire near the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky expired Sunday night; Ukraine’s human rights commissioner said the sides had observed it and discussed further humanitarian measures.
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