Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Summary
Ukraine’s Air Force said the Air Alert app was apparently disrupted on Sunday after users received false warnings of radiation, nuclear, chemical and street-fighting threats in Kyiv. Ukrainian officials said there was no radiation threat and urged people to rely on official updates and other alert sources.Key Facts
- The alerts began at about 22:47 local time and included messages in Ukrainian and Russian.
- The app sent separate all-clear messages after the false threat alerts.
- Ukraine’s Central Intelligence Agency said a radiation warning also played through loudspeakers in the Lviv region.
- The Ukrainian Air Force said there was no radiation threat and advised people to stay calm and follow its updates.
- The Central Intelligence Agency urged people to check official sources, phone notifications and sirens for information about air strikes.
- Vinnytsia oblast governor Natalya Zabolotna described the incident as a cyberattack and warned people not to click a link in the message.
- The Air Alert app, supported by Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, informs users when air-defence alerts begin and end.
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