Hacked emergency alert apps spread fake nuclear warnings in Russia and Ukraine
Russia refused to extend the ceasefire in Oleshky. Russian forces occupied Oleshky, in Ukraine’s Kherson region, in 2022, and a humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded there in recent months. Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a temporary truce to allow the evacuation of residents. It ended on November 1. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry proposed extending it, but a Ukrainian official told AFP that “the Russians…
On November 2, 2026, hackers targeted emergency alert applications in both Russia and Ukraine, spreading false nuclear warnings to unsuspecting citizens. The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry's mobile app and Ukraine's Air Alert app both became compromised in this coordinated cyberattack. In Russia, residents received alarming notifications declaring that "nuclear warheads" had been launched at all regions across the country.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian users were greeted with a Russian-language message warning of an impending nuclear alert across the nation. However, the message offered reassurance that an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile was on its way, providing a false sense of security.
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