Ukraine and Russia both hit by cyberattacks on emergency apps

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Emergency alert apps in Ukraine and Russia were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday. Fake messages warned Kyiv residents of a nuclear radiation emergency, while hackers reportedly accessed Russia’s Emergency Ministry app to distribute false alerts.

Authorities in both Ukraine and Russia said that their emergency alert mobile applications were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday. Residents in Ukraine received messages that there was a high nuclear radiation danger in the capital Kyiv, while Russian officials said hackers had sent fake emergency alerts after gaining access to the mobile app for Russia’s Emergency Ministry.