Ukraine and Russia say emergency air-raid warning systems hit by cyber-hacks – Europe live
Summary
Ukraine and Russia reported cyberattacks overnight on mobile apps used to send air-raid warnings. Ukraine said the app carried false alerts about threats in Kyiv, while Russian authorities said their warning app was hacked and taken offline.Key Facts
- The apps send alerts about incoming missiles and drones and advise people to seek shelter.
- Ukraine's app displayed false messages about a nuclear radiation threat in Kyiv, a chemical attack, street fighting, and incoming Oreshnik missiles.
- Ukraine's Air Force urged people to stay calm and disregard the messages.
- One of the false alerts was written in Russian.
- Russian authorities said their warning app had been hacked and taken offline.
- A Ukrainian hacker group claimed it sent false alerts about nuclear warheads to users in Russia.
- The article described the incidents as a breach on an unusually large scale during the war.
- The article also reported strikes on energy sites, including in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa.
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