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Fake nuclear alerts spread via hacked emergency apps in Ukraine and Russia
Original: Fake alerts warn of nuclear danger as Ukraine and Russia report emergency app hacks
Hackers broke into emergency alert applications used in both Ukraine and Russia, pushing out false warnings about nuclear danger to the public. Ukrainian and Russian authorities confirmed the breaches and urged residents to disregard the fake alerts, which come amid heightened fears of nuclear escalation in the two-year war. The incident has raised fresh concerns about the vulnerability of civil-defence infrastructure to wartime disinformation.
Why now: Both countries simultaneously reported hacks pushing false nuclear warnings, stoking fears of escalation and disinformation in the war.
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