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Millions in Ukraine & Russia warned ‘NUCLEAR warheads have launched’ after emergency apps were hacked in ‘huge cyber attack’

Millions in Ukraine & Russia warned ‘NUCLEAR warheads have launched’ after emergency apps were hacked in ‘huge cyber attack’
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The report suggested Ukrainian hackers might have been responsible, but did not establish who carried out the attack.Hours earlier, Ukraine’s Air Alert service had also issued a series of false emergency notifications. Emergency alert services in Russia and Ukraine were reportedly targeted by cyberattacks that sent false warnings of nuclear, chemical and radiation threats to civilians.The bogus messages appeared through official applications, online channels and messaging services, prompting authorities in both countries to acknowledge the incidents and issue clarifications.
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  • ✦In Russia, false nuclear attack warnings appeared on channels associated with the Emergency Situations Ministry, known as EMERCOM, in Moscow, St Petersburg and several other regions.The messages reportedly appeared at around 2.45am, instructing residents to gather three weeks’ worth of food and shelter in cellars.
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2022:Putin has never once refused to engage in talks,” Ushakov said.However, the report noted that Putin had declined calls from Zelensky previously, including on February 23, 2022, shortly before Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
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  • ✦The report suggested Ukrainian hackers might have been responsible, but did not establish who carried out the attack.Hours earlier, Ukraine’s Air Alert service had also issued a series of false emergency notifications.
  • ✦Emergency alert services in Russia and Ukraine were reportedly targeted by cyberattacks that sent false warnings of nuclear, chemical and radiation threats to civilians.The bogus messages appeared through official applications, online channels and messaging services, prompting authorities in both countries to acknowledge the incidents and issue clarifications.
  • ✦In Russia, false nuclear attack warnings appeared on channels associated with the Emergency Situations Ministry, known as EMERCOM, in Moscow, St Petersburg and several other regions.The messages reportedly appeared at around 2.45am, instructing residents to gather three weeks’ worth of food and shelter in cellars.
Key Facts:2022: Putin has never once refused to engage in talks,” Ushakov said.However, the report noted that Putin had declined calls from Zelensky previously, including on February 23, 2022, shortly before Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
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