Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Officials said false radiation, chemical and street-fighting alerts were sent to users, and the app was temporarily disabled as investigators examined the breach.
- On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, Ukraine's Air Force confirmed the public Air Alert app was hacked, triggering false notifications of radiation, chemical, and street-fighting threats across Kyiv and other regions.
- Developed by Ajax Systems and the Digital Transformation Ministry, the app provides immediate warnings about potential Russian air strikes, a critical tool Ukrainians have relied on since the 2022 invasion.
- Vinnytsia Oblast Governor Natalia Zabolotna reported the incident likely involved a phishing operation, warning users: "Cyberattack on the 'Air Alert' app. Do not click on the link in the message."
- The Air Force urged the public to remain calm, stating "There is no radiation threat," and directed citizens to follow verified updates on the service's official Telegram channel.
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The faulty messages disappeared a short time later. Other warning systems for the population in Ukraine as well as the air protection sirens continued to function.
During the night of Sunday to Monday, Ukraine announced the hacking of its mobile app alerting the population. Russia subsequently claimed that the implementation of its Ministry of Emergency Situations had also been targeted by a cyberattack, which occurred after the end of the humanitarian truce in Olechky, a city in southern Ukraine under Russian occupation.
The Ukrainian Air Attack Warning App briefly alerted Kiev and other areas with an atomic alarm.
Ukraine and Russia are reporting cyberattacks on their emergency warning systems, sending false alerts to users across the country, the BBC reports.
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