Moscow and Kiev targeted by mutual cyberattacks against population alert systems
Russia and Ukraine engaged in mutual cyberattacks targeting their population alert systems, with both sides reporting incidents. The Russian Emergency Ministry's app was hacked, sending false nuclear alerts to users, while Ukraine's air alert app was compromised, issuing warnings about radiation and urban combat. Both countries confirmed the attacks, emphasizing that their main alert systems remained unaffected. Additionally, a Belarusian hacker group claimed to have breached the Russian Federal Statistics Service, stealing sensitive data.