Ukraine's Air Force said the enemy likely compromised its public air raid alert app
Ukraine's Air Force said Sunday the public air raid alert app was likely hacked after sending false warnings, including radiation and street-fighting alerts reported in Kyiv and elsewhere by BNO News. It said there was no radiation threat and urged calm. Vinnytsia oblast governor Natalya Zabolotna warned residents not to click a link in the alert message, the BBC reported.
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Ukraine's Air Force said Sunday that the country's public air raid alert app was likely compromised by the enemy after it sent users false emergency warnings. The alerts included warnings of radiation, chemical hazards and street fighting, according to reports. The BBC said the app briefly warned that Kyiv faced a radiation threat. BNO News reported that users in Kharkiv saw nuclear and chemical hazard alerts, while street-fighting and artillery warnings appeared for Zaporizhzhia. The Air Force said there was no radiation threat and urged residents to remain calm. Vinnytsia oblast governor Natalya Zabolotna said a cyberattack had affected the app and warned people not to click a link in the message, the BBC reported.
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- BBC News — Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation alert, Air Force says - BBC News
- BNO News — Ukraine alert app sends false radiation and chemical warnings in suspected hack - BNO News
- The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine's air raid alert system hacked, Air Force says as false nuclear, chemical warnings sound
- BBC News — Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation alert, Air Force says
- apa.az — Ukrainian air force says public air raid alert app sent erroneous alerts after being hacked
Verifier’s note
BBC, BNO News, and The Kyiv Independent report that Ukraine’s air-alert app was hacked and sent false warnings. APA also carries Reuters reporting on the hack; the BBC results are the same report on two BBC domains.