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OriginalSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished21:29 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished21:29 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC

“Ukraine's air raid alert system hacked, Air Force says as false nuclear, chemical warnings sound”

Ukraine air raid alert system hacked; false warnings issued

Key points

  • Ukraine's air raid alert system was hacked late Nov. 1, according to the Air Force.
  • Sirens sounded nationwide and false alerts warned of nuclear, chemical, and street fighting threats.
  • Kyiv Independent journalists received notifications via the Air Alert app.
  • Officials warned there was no radiation threat and urged calm while updates continued.
  • Governors cautioned of a cyberattack on the notification app and possible phishing.

By Volodymyr Ivanyshyn

Read at The Kyiv Independent

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  1. The Kyiv Independent publishes the article.

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    Ukraine and Russia report hacks on their alert warning apps.

    Ukraine’s app showed fake nuclear, chemical and missile threats; Russia took its app offline hours later.

    SourcesThe Kyiv Independent21:29 UTCReuters21:36 UTCBBC22:38 UTCFox News01:10 UTCFrance 2401:20 UTCSmh03:32 UTCHindustan Times04:16 UTCThe Independent05:23 UTCand 6 more
    2

    Ukraine and Russia report hacks on their alert warning apps.

    Ukraine’s app showed fake nuclear, chemical and missile threats; Russia took its app offline hours later.
    SourcesThe Kyiv Independent21:29 UTCReuters21:36 UTCBBC22:38 UTCFox News01:10 UTCFrance 2401:20 UTCSmh03:32 UTCHindustan Times04:16 UTCThe Independent05:23 UTCand 6 more
concise. — Article, The Kyiv Independent’s original