Zelensky Confirms Ukraine Targeted Russian Emergency Alert Systems in Retaliatory Hack
Zelensky said the retaliation followed false nuclear and chemical alerts sent to millions of Ukrainians after Russia compromised a civilian warning app.
- On Monday, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine hacked Russian emergency systems in retaliation for a cyberattack that compromised Ukraine's Air Alert app.
- Late Sunday, Nov. 1, hackers compromised Air Alert, sending false notifications of radiation and chemical threats to users across Ukraine.
- Hours after the Ukrainian breach, Russia's alert system sent false messages claiming "nuclear warheads" were "launched across all regions of Russia," instructing users to "stock up with food for three weeks."
- "It was a cyber attack," Zelensky said, describing the operation as a response to Russia's attempts to create chaos; the Russian Ministry acknowledged their mobile app was subjected to a "massive cyberattack."
- This exchange marks the latest incident in ongoing digital warfare, which previously involved hacking more than 170 accounts belonging to Ukrainian investigators, as Russia frequently targets civilian infrastructure to spread fear.
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Zelensky confirms Ukrainian hackers breached Russia’s emergency alert app in retaliation for earlier attack on Ukraine’s warning system
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian hackers carried out a cyberattack on a mobile app Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry uses to send alerts about threats.
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Ukraine confirms a cyber attack on Russia's warning system and speaks of a reaction.
President Volodimir Zelenski confirmed that Ukraine launched a cyber attack in response to the Russian attack on the Ukrainian emergency alert system, reports Ukrainianska Pravda, reading an interview that the head of state gave PBS News.
On Sunday evening, the Ukrainian app "Air Alert" was hacked. The president now explains with a view to Russia: "They attacked our system. It was a cyber attack. Of course, Ukraine resisted it.
Zelensky confirms cyberattack on Russia after false nuclear alerts in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that Kyiv hacked Russian emergency alert systems in retaliation for an earlier cyberattack on Ukraine’s air alert app. Zelensky said Ukraine had only responded to Russian actions, after false warnings about nuclear and chemical threats, as well as street fighting, were sent to users across the country on November 1. The cyber confrontation unfolded as Russian strikes on a school being used as …
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