# Hacked emergency alert apps spread fake nuclear warnings in Russia and Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/126322

- Meduza, 2026-11-03 00:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/11/03/hacked-emergency-alert-apps-spread-fake-nuclear-warnings-in-russia-and-ukraine

> Emergency alert apps in Russia and Ukraine were hacked almost simultaneously. Russian users received false warnings that nuclear warheads had been launched toward all regions, while Ukraine’s Air Alert app displayed a Russian-language message falsely warning of an imminent nuclear alert and an incoming Oreshnik missile.

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