Hackers reportedly send false nuclear alerts in Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine and Russia said hackers compromised their emergency alert apps on Sunday night and sent false attack warnings, according to Security Affairs. Business Insider reports that the official apps falsely warned of nuclear attacks involving an Oreshnik missile and Ukrainian P1-Sun quadcopter drones during the night.
- Business Insider reports that millions of people received the false alerts on the same day.
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Business Insider Fake nuclear attack alerts hit millions of Ukrainians and Russians on the same day · Matthew Loh
Bloomberg Ukraine and Russia Report Cyberattacks on Emergency Alert Apps · Bloomberg News
Security Affairs Hackers Send Fake Nuclear Threat Alerts to Ukrainian and Russian Citizens · Pierluigi Paganini
Implicator.ai Can a Hacked Alert App Set Off Ukraine's Loudspeakers? · Marcus Schuler
Forbes Ukraine And Russia Nuclear And Chemical Attack Emergency Alerts Hacked · Davey Winder, Senior Contributor