Conflict & Security
Ukraine and Russia trade hacks of air raid alert apps
November 3, 2026 at 06:57 AM
3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 11 hours
MAMasrawy
الجيش الروسي يضرب منشآت طاقة في 3 مقاطعات أوكرانية
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MAMasrawy
زيلينسكي: اخترقنا نظام الإنذار الروسي رداً على استهداف مماثل لأوكرانيا
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BNBBC News
Fake nuclear warning from hacked app sparks unease but not panic in Ukraine
(opens the publisher’s site)Ukraine's air raid alert app was hacked with fake nuclear warnings, and Ukraine then breached Russia's emergency alert system, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- On Sunday evening, Ukraine's air raid alert app was hacked, sending fake warnings including alleged nuclear strikes.
- On Monday morning, Russia's emergency alert app was also breached and sent false notifications.
- Zelensky said Ukraine's hack of Russia's alert system was a response to a Russian cyber attack on Ukraine's app.
- Zelensky accused Russia of repeated cyber attacks on civilian targets, including Ukrainian banks and the pension system.