Ukraine suspects nationwide air raid alert app has been hacked
Summary
Ukraine’s air force said the nationwide air raid alert app had probably been hacked and warned that its threat notifications did not match conditions on the ground. Ukrainian officials urged people to stay calm and follow official updates; a separate alert app for Kyiv was reported to be working normally.Key Facts
- Ukraine’s air force said it suspected hostile interference with the nationwide Air Alarm application.
- Air force spokesperson Yuriy Ignat confirmed to AFP that the app had been hacked.
- The Ukrainian Centre for Countering Disinformation said the app’s reported threat levels did not reflect reality.
- The air force said there was no radiation threat and advised people to follow its official updates.
- SPRAVDI blamed Russia for the hack in a post on X.
- The alert app warns people across Ukraine about possible Russian air strikes.
- Kyiv authorities said the separate app for the capital was still working normally.
- The suspected interference was reported shortly after a local ceasefire in the Kherson region ended.
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