Ukraine air alert app hacked
The gist
Ukraine's Air Force said its air raid alert app was hacked and pushed false radiation and chemical warnings.
The app reaches 6.7 million people who rely on it for minutes of warning.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026 22:47False alerts began on Ukraine's Air Alert app, the first reading 'Radiation threat. Radiation threat declared in Kyiv.'
- Nov 1, 2026 22:48An alert in Russian read: 'Hi! There will be a nuclear alert across Ukraine. Don't worry, it's Oreshnik flying.'
- Nov 1, 2026 22:49Alerts warned of a chemical attack on Kyiv and of street fighting in the capital, telling people not to go outside.