Unknown hackers have hacked the mobile application of Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, which is used to alert the public to air raids and issued a false warning regarding a nuclear threat on the night of 1-2 November.
Source: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations , Russian media outlet Astra
Quote from the Ministry of Emergency Situations: "The mobile application of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations was subjected to a massive cyberattack, as a result of which the attackers managed to send fake information to the public. Efforts are currently underway to rectify the vulnerability of the mobile application and restore its normal functioning." Photo: Astra
Details: The notification sent by the breached application warned of a launch of nuclear warheads on P 1-SUN delivery systems across all Russian oblasts. Russians were also urged to stock up on food for three weeks and take shelter in basements.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations later stated that the Russian public notification system was operating normally and that the breach of the application did not and could not affect it.
As of 04: 00, the ministry noted that experts were still working to restore the application's functionality.
Background: On the evening of 1 November, Ukraine's official Air Alarm application was hacked , displaying alerts in Russian about radiation and chemical hazards, street fighting and threats involving Oreshnik missiles. The Ministry of Digital Transformation and the State Emergency Service explained alternative methods for accessing up-to-date information regarding air raid alerts. The application's team subsequently confirmed the breach and announced a temporary suspension of operations. Later, the application partially resumed operations, and the developers promised to strengthen security to prevent future cyberattacks.
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