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Hackers breach emergency alert apps with fake nuclear warnings
Original: Hackers breach emergency alert apps in Ukraine and Russia with fake warnings of nuclear attacks
Hackers breached emergency alert applications in both Ukraine and Russia, pushing out fake warnings of imminent nuclear attacks. The false alerts appeared on official alert systems used to warn civilians of real dangers. The incident has raised concerns about the reliability of emergency infrastructure during the ongoing war, and both countries have faced repeated cyberattacks since the conflict began in 2022.
Why now: The breach of civilian emergency systems with nuclear attack false alarms is alarming amid heightened nuclear threat fears in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Evidence
- Hackers breach emergency alert apps in Ukraine and Russia with fake warnings of nuclear attacks · New York Post
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