Newshour - Russia and Ukraine hit by fake attack alerts
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Kyiv and Moscow have both said air alert apps were hacked on Sunday night after fake messages warning of attacks, including nuclear, were sent to users. A few hours later, Russian authorities said a similar app was hacked after fake alerts, some of which contained foul language, were triggered.
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(Photo: A Ukrainian government agency published translated versions of some of the fake alerts. Credit: SPRAVDI)
Published on Monday, 2nd November 2026.
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