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Ukraine's air raid alert app hacked to spread false attack warnings
Original: An emergency alert app used to warn Ukrainians of incoming attacks was hacked on Sunday night, sending out disinformatio
An emergency alert app Ukrainians rely on for warnings of incoming attacks was hacked on Sunday night, pushing out false messages about radiation and chemical attacks. Hours later, Russia's own emergency alert app was also compromised and used to send fabricated alerts about nuclear warheads. The back-to-back breaches highlight how attack-warning infrastructure itself is being turned into a disinformation tool amid the ongoing war.
Why now: Both Ukrainian and Russian emergency alert systems were hacked within hours of each other, spreading alarm about nuclear and chemical attacks.
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Evidence
- An emergency alert app used to warn Ukrainians of incoming attacks was hacked on Sunday night, sending out disinformation about radiation and chemical attacks. Hours later, Russia’s emergency alert app was also hacked and used to send false messages about nuclear warheads. Read… · NewsDesk@flipboard.social · 3
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