OriginalSourceBBCUnited KingdomOwner: British Broadcasting CorporationLeanCenterCredibilityPublished18:34 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceBBCUnited KingdomOwner: British Broadcasting CorporationLeanCenterCredibilityPublished18:34 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Fake nuclear warning from hacked app sparks unease but not panic in Ukraine”
“Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity.”
Fake nuclear warning from hacked app, Ukraine says no radiation threat
Key points
- A hacked alert app delivered extreme threats including nuclear, chemical, and street fighting warnings.
- Ukraine’s Air Force stated within 15 minutes that the alert app was compromised and there was no radiation threat.
- It took more than an hour to issue official all-clear messages to the public.
- Cybersecurity expert Yevhen Baliutov attributed the likely hack to Russian-linked actors and hacktivists.
- Public reaction shifted from fear to joking as people discussed the incident in chats and on social media.
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