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Russian emergency ministry app hacked, fake nuclear strike alert sent

Original: NEW: The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations says its mobile app was hacked. The hackers sent a fake alert, warning

Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations says its mobile app was hacked, and attackers used it to send a fake public alert warning of an incoming nuclear strike. The message reached users across the country before authorities confirmed it was false, prompting alarm online and questions about the security of state emergency notification systems during wartime.

Why now: A hack of an official emergency system producing a fake nuclear attack warning is alarming amid the ongoing war and nuclear tensions

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