In brief
In a brief incident on Sunday, Ukraine’s public air‑raid alert app displayed a false nuclear alarm in Kyiv for only a few minutes after an alleged hack. Officials attribute the intrusion to enemy influence and urge civilians to stay calm, pointing them to official channels for accurate updates.
On Sunday, Ukraine’s Air Force confirmed that its public air‑raid alert app was briefly hacked, showing a false nuclear alarm in Kyiv.
The phishing‑like breach caused the app to display a nuclear alert for a short period before the abnormality was removed; it covered Kyiv and several other areas.
In a statement posted to Telegram, an Air Force spokesperson said, "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 spokesperson added that the issue was technical in nature and that no actual threat was detected. Officials have urged civilians to ignore the false alarm and rely on official updates for accurate information.
The incident underscores the ongoing cyber threat to Ukrainian civil infrastructure and has prompted calls for tighter security on public messaging platforms.
