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Hackers push false nuclear strike alerts across Ukraine

Original: 🟠 UPDATE Hacked Nuclear Warning Alerts in Ukraine Hackers targeted Ukraine's nationwide emergency alert app, sending fal

Hackers broke into Ukraine's nationwide emergency alert app and pushed fake warnings of an imminent nuclear strike, a chemical attack, and street-to-street combat in Kyiv. The false messages were written in English and contained spelling errors, suggesting a foreign influence operation. Officials are assessing the breach while the incident raises fresh concerns about the vulnerability of Ukraine's civil alerting infrastructure amid the ongoing war.

Why now: A breach of a nationwide nuclear warning system during the war touches directly on public safety and fear of escalation.

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• 🟠 UPDATE Hacked Nuclear Warning Alerts in Ukraine Hackers targeted Ukraine's nationwide emergency alert app, sending false warnings of an imminent nuclear strike, a chemical threat, and street-to-street fighting in Kyiv. The messages were written in English with spelling… · GeoWire

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