"Radiation danger": The message that alarmed citizens in Ukraine – and the clarification

Ukrainian citizens received unusual alerts about nuclear radiation danger and a chemical attack. The Ukrainian Air Force clarified that the Air Alert app was hacked in a cyberattack and there is no danger. Later, a similar attack was reported against the Russian emergency app.

The Ukrainian Air Alert app was hacked last night (Sunday) and began spreading false messages about nuclear radiation danger in Kyiv, a chemical attack, and street fighting in the capital. The Ukrainian Air Force issued an urgent clarification that there is no radioactive danger and that the app was hacked by a hostile entity. Regional authorities asked residents to rely on official sources. Later, it was reported that Russia's emergency app was also attacked. Ukraine accused Russia of responsibility for the hack, but no public technical evidence was published.