Cyberattacks on Emergency Apps Trigger False Nuclear and Chemical Alerts in Ukraine and Russia

11/02/2026

Ukraine reported that its air raid alert system had been hacked, sending warnings of alleged chemical and radiation threats to mobile phones across the country.

11/02/2026

The country’s Air Alert app warned of radiation and chemical threats, as well as fighting in the streets.

11/02/2026

Ukraine's air raid alert application was apparently hacked on Sunday, triggering a series of false warnings, including a radiation threat in the capital Kyiv, prompting the country's authorities...

11/02/2026

Residents received warnings of a 'nuclear danger' on Sunday through the air raid alert app, which millions of Ukrainians rely on for information about incoming Russian missile and drone strikes

11/02/2026

Russia and Ukraine both report cyberattacks on their alerting systems, as strikes continue across the countries.

11/02/2026

Authorities in Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert mobile apps were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of dangerously high radiation...

11/02/2026

Nuclear danger, radiation threat and street combat: Ukrainians received a wave of messages Sunday night that raised alarm with a series of grave — and baseless — warnings.

11/02/2026

Both Ukraine and Russia say their air raid alert apps were cyber-attacked - Joe Tidy explains what we know so far.

11/02/2026

TERRIFYING hoax emergency alerts warning of nuclear and chemical attacks have been sent to millions of civilians across Russia and Ukraine. Hackers reportedly issued several bogus announcements...

11/02/2026

Neither government has confirmed who was responsible for the cyberattacks on Sunday evening.

11/01/2026

Ukraine and Russia said on Monday their emergency alert apps had been hacked overnight, sending false warnings to citizens about impending air raids, chemical and nuclear attacks. The warnings...

11/02/2026

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in both Ukraine and Russia say that their emergency alert mobile applications were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday, with residents in Ukraine receiving...

11/02/2026

Authorities in Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert mobile apps were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of dangerously high radiation...

11/02/2026

Experts say that a new frontier has been crossed in the bitter digital war between the countries, Maira Butt reports

11/02/2026

The cyber attacks came as the longest truce of the war, limited to Ukraine’s eastern Kherson region, ended on November 1, 2026 after Russia refused the offer of an extension, according to Kyiv

11/02/2026

The erroneous messages said that Kyiv and other areas were subject to nuclear and chemical alerts and that Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik missile had been deployed.

11/02/2026

The erroneous messages said that Kyiv and other areas were subject to nuclear and chemical alerts and that Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik missile had been deployed.

11/02/2026

Ukraine air raid alert app hacked, fake nuclear warnings flash across Kyiv

11/01/2026

Ukraine's Air Force said late on Sunday that the public air raid alert app had been hacked. The app for a short time showed Kyiv and other areas subject to a nuclear alert. But the

11/01/2026

Ukraine's Air Force said late on Sunday that the public air raid alert app had been hacked. The app for a short time showed Kyiv and other areas subject to nuclear and chemical

11/01/2026

Ukraine's Air Force said its air alert system was hacked after false radiation hazard and chemical attack warnings spread panic across Kyiv on Sunday.