Russia and Ukraine say emergency alert apps were hit by apparent cyber-attacks
Apparent cyber-attacks hit emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine.
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The story so far
- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 4 distinct news outlets with 4 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
- Primary Driver: Apparent cyber-attacks hit emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine.
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Millions of Ukrainians and Russians received fake emergency alerts on the same day, according to Business Insider. DW.com and The Economist report that these hacking attacks targeted emergency alert apps. AP News reports that Ukraine and Russia have both said that emergency alert apps were hit by apparent cyber-attacks.
Business Insider and The Economist also mention this. However, AP News is the only outlet to specify the type of alert as nuclear. Coverage does not yet specify the full extent of the damage or the identity of those responsible.
The situation is currently ongoing.
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Coverage (4)
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World in Brief: Cyber-attacks in Russia and Ukraine; shock endorsement in MichiganThe Economist · 14h ago
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Fake nuclear attack alerts hit millions of Ukrainians and Russians on the same dayBusiness Insider · 14h ago
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Were any casualties reported?
coverage does not yet specify
What is the current state of the Oleshky truce?
coverage mentions that it has ended
Who is responsible for the cyber-attacks?
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