Ukraine and Russia say emergency air-raid warning systems hit by cyber-hacks – Europe live
What happened
Authorities in Ukraine and Russia said late Sunday that cyberattacks hit their emergency alert apps, according to AP.
Ukrainian users received false warnings of high nuclear radiation in Kyiv; other fake alerts spoke of a chemical hazard and unrest in the capital.
Ukraine's air raid alert channel said on Telegram that "unauthorized parties" had interfered with the app, which was suspended and then restored overnight.
A group calling itself Hitcore was named in one of the false posts; the Russian Telegram channel Mash said the group had claimed responsibility, a claim that could not be independently verified.
Russian officials said hackers sent fake alerts after breaking into the Emergency Ministry's mobile app, though the ministry did not name those responsible.
The ministry said the wider public alert system kept working normally, with SMS, broadcasts, sirens and loudspeakers running alongside the app.
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- 2026-11-01 18:25 UTCSCMP via AFP · scmp.com ↗
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- 2026-11-02 05:46 UTCCopenhagen Post · cphpost.dk ↗
- 2026-11-02 08:59 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
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- 2026-11-02 10:44 UTCKhaama Press · khaama.com ↗
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