In Russia, Ministry of Emergency Situations app was hacked: citizens were alarmed by message about nuclear strike. PHOTO
On the night of 2 November, unknown individuals hacked the mobile app of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Users began receiving fake messages claiming that nuclear warheads had been launched across the country.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the Russian state news agency TASS and a statement from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations itself.
The Russian ministry’s mobile app was subjected to a massive cyberattack. As a result, users received alerts about the alleged launch of nuclear warheads.
According to the Russian media outlet ASTRA, citing regional publications, the false reports were also circulated via the Ministry of Emergency Situations’ official channels on the MAX messaging app.
The message claimed that nuclear warheads on P1-SUN delivery systems had allegedly been launched across all regions of Russia. Residents were urged to stock up on food and take shelter in basements.
"The enemy has hacked the official ‘Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations’ app and all the ministry’s regional channels on the MAX messaging app!" reported the Rostov media.
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the cyberattack and stated that they were working to restore the app’s functionality.
The day before, the Ukrainian "Air Raid Alert" app was hacked
On the evening of 1 November, unknown individuals also attacked the Ukrainian ‘Air Raid Alert’ app. Users began receiving false alerts, including warnings of a radiation threat.
The app’s team temporarily suspended its operation and began a gradual restoration in the early hours of 2 November.
The Ukrainian Air Force emphasised that there was no radiation threat.
