Residents in Kyiv also warned of chemical attack and street-to-street fighting in false message sent by unknown party Europe live – latest updates Unknown hackers have targeted Ukraine’s nationwide emergency alert mobile app, sending residents in Kyiv a warning that they were at risk of an imminent nuclear strike. The app reported a high possibility of nuclear radiation late on Sunday. It also wrongly warned of a chemical threat to the Ukrainian capital and street-to-street fighting. The messages were written in English with spelling mistakes, as well as in Ukrainian. Continue reading...
Hackers send fake nuclear threat alert to Ukraine emergency app
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