Fake nuclear attack alerts hit millions of Ukrainians and Russians on the same day
Official alert apps in Ukraine and Russia falsely warned of nuclear attacks by the Oreshnik missile and Ukrainian P1-Sun quadcopter drones at night.
On the same day, millions of Ukrainians and Russians were struck by false nuclear alert warnings on their official alert apps. The Russian Oreshnik missile and Ukrainian drones were falsely reported as threats. Both nations claimed their systems had been breached by cyberattacks. Ukraine's air raid warning app, used by 6.7 million people, first sent messages in Ukrainian about a radiation threat in Kyiv, followed by a Russian message stating a nuclear alert would affect the entire country.
Russia's emergency ministry also reported its app had been hacked, sending out bizarre warnings filled with profanity. Despite the Ukrainian air force's Telegram channel stating there was no radiation threat, many users were misled by the false alerts. Russian media and government agencies have accused each other of orchestrating the cyberattacks, which have been a recurring tactic during the ongoing conflict.
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