Ukraine officials said the country’s official air-raid alert app was likely hacked after emergency alerts warned on Sunday that there was a « radiation hazard » and a « chemical attack alert » in Kyiv.
The false warnings urged residents not to go outside.
« There is a radiation hazard alert in Kyiv. Do not go outside! » read one alert.
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« There is a chemical attack alert in Kyiv. Do not go outside! » another one read.
The public air alert online map also displayed Kyiv and other areas as under a nuclear alert. The app also issued false warnings about Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik missile and alleged street fighting in Kyiv.
Additionally, loudspeakers in the streets blasted a recorded message instructing people to take precautions.
But Ukraine’s Air Force said its air alert app was hacked and that there was no radiation hazard to be concerned about.
« The air alert app appears to have been subjected to enemy influence. There is no radiation threat! Stay calm and follow our updates on our channel! » the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement posted to Telegram.
Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications blamed Russia for the incident, although no group had publicly claimed responsibility.
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Separately, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said early Monday that its mobile application had been hit by a « massive cyberattack » that allowed attackers to send false information to the public.
« Attention! The mobile application of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia has been subjected to a massive cyberattack, enabling attackers to send false information to the public, » the ministry said on Telegram.
Fox News’ Simon Owen contributed to this report.
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