False Report Radioactivity: Emergency Alert App Hacked in Ukraine and Russia
Radioactive radiation in Kiev and chemical weapons attacks? False warnings in a apparently hacked emergency app are alarming citizens in Ukraine. A cyber attack on Russia follows.
The official emergency alert apps of Ukraine and Russia have been hacked, authorities report. In Ukraine, the "Air Alert" app sent false warnings of radioactive radiation in the capital Kyiv, while in Russia, a massive cyberattack on its warning app allowed false information to be sent to the population. The Ukrainian air force said its app may have been compromised by the enemy, while Russia's civil defense ministry reported the cyberattack but did not speculate on who was behind it.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj defended his country's attacks on Russian refineries, saying they are necessary to respond to Russian aggression.
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