Ukraine and Russia say air raid alert apps hit by cyberattacks after truce ends
Both countries said emergency alert apps were hit by cyberattacks that spread false warnings, while officials urged users to rely on official channels.
- Official civilian alert mobile applications in both Ukraine and Russia were hit by coordinated cyberattacks, briefly disseminating false emergency warnings to millions of citizens across both nations.
- Ukrainian defense officials confirmed that their national air raid alert system sent out erroneous notifications warning of false radiation hazards, chemical threats, and imminent strikes by Russian hypersonic Oreshnik missiles.
- Hours later, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry announced that its public emergency app came under a "massive cyberattack" that resulted in unauthorized push notifications and false drone strike warnings.
- The digital disruptions occurred immediately following the conclusion of a localized humanitarian ceasefire in the eastern Kherson region, which expired without reported kinetic violations or an extension agreement.
- Cyber security agencies in Kyiv attributed the app breach to hostile Russian influence, while Russian emergency officials stated tech teams were working to neutralize ongoing security breaches to restore system integrity.
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Mobile apps warning citizens about airstrikes in Russia and Ukraine have been targeted by cyberattacks. In both countries, users received fake notifications about the threat of nuclear and chemical attacks. The Ukrainian government blamed Russia for the attack, while Moscow stated that its own warning system had been hacked.
In Ukraine, the air attack alert application was the target of piracy on Sunday, November 1. The population received messages of attacks in the country. Elizabeth Pierson, correspondent TF1-LCI in Ukraine, returns to this cyber attack. - "Very unusual messages": the mobile app alerting the Ukrainian population victim of a cyber attack, what happened? (International).
Ukrainian and Russian warning apps reported fake missile, nuclear and chemical warnings. Authorities reported cyberattacks, the authors are unclear.
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