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Russian and Ukrainian hackers hijack emergency apps to spread fake nuclear attack warnings

The Record · · International · Data Breaches

A popular Ukrainian air raid alert system was hacked over the weekend, prompting a cyber group to breach a similar Russian system in retaliation.

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