Hackers send fake nuclear and air raid alerts through Ukrainian and Russian emergency apps
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What happened
Ukraine's Air Alarm app and Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations app were reportedly compromised on Sunday night, pushing fake nationwide red-level air raid alerts, radiation and chemical warnings, and a nuclear alert referencing Oreshnik. No CVE IDs or affected versions are given. Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation disabled the app, and Russia says its wider alert system was unaffected. Defenders should ensure backup channels such as sirens and official messaging are in place, and treat links in alert messages as potential phishing.
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What to do
- Turn on smartphone notifications and pay attention to sirens during alerts.
- Read only official sources for information when an alert app is not working.
- Do not click links in alert messages, as they could be phishing.
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