# Emergency alert hacking ‘designed to undermine trust in government’, expert says

https://mins.news/en/video/126211

- France 24 English, 2026-11-02 22:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmJUGqcxrjg

> Emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine were cyberattacked overnight, broadcasting fake warnings of possible nuclear strikes to users. The systems are back under control, but it remains unclear who was behind the attacks and what else happened.

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