Russia Reports Emergency Alert App Cyberattack Following Ukrainian Warning System Hack
Russia claims its emergency mobile app is under cyberattack after a false radiation warning hit Kyiv in a suspected Ukrainian hack.
POLICY WIRE — Moscow — The Russian ministry of emergencies has announced that its mobile emergency alert application has been targeted by a cyberattack. This development follows reports of security breaches involving Ukraine’s national warning infrastructure.
Earlier, Ukrainian officials indicated stated that their air alert system was compromised after a false warning regarding radiation was broadcast in Kyiv. Some reports suggest that Ukrainians sent a fraudulent nuclear attack warning as part of a suspected Russian hack operation.
Multiple international news outlets noted that these hacking attacks on emergency applications in both nations occurred shortly after the conclusion of a truce in Oleshky.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
