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Russia and Ukraine Report Cyberattacks on Emergency Apps After Kherson Truce Ends
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In Short: Russia and Ukraine reported cyberattacks on their emergency alert apps shortly after a six-day truce in the Kherson region ended on Nov. 1.
Russia and Ukraine reported cyberattacks on their emergency alert apps shortly after a six-day truce in the Kherson region ended on Nov. 1. The cyberattacks came as the longest truce since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began nearly five years ago came to an end, according to the Kyiv Post and Kyivpost.
Hours after Ukraine reported a hack of its air raid alert system, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said its emergency warnings app was hit by a 'massive cyberattack' that spread 'false information' about incoming drone attacks, as reported by Al Jazeera and Kyivpost.
The cyberattacks occurred as the six-day truce in Kherson region expired at midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT) on Sunday. Ukraine's military evacuated about 170 people from the Kherson region before the ceasefire ended, with news agencies citing numbers ranging from 167 to 180 evacuees, according to DW.
Emergency responders in Ukraine reported that drone strikes injured 12 people in the eastern Kharkiv region and damaged a refrigeration facility, greenhouses, and residential buildings, as reported by ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and PBS.
The cyberattacks coincided with physical strikes, as both nations exchanged attacks shortly after the ceasefire ended, according to TRT World. Russia's emergency ministry reported that hackers posted 'false information' on the application, designed to alert the public to incoming drone strikes and aerial hazards, as reported by Al Jazeera and The Japan Times.
In a statement, Russia’s Emergency Ministry said that hackers had used its mobile app to send a false alert across 33 of Russia’s 89 regions at approximately 2:45 a.m., according to ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and PBS.
What this adds
The cyberattacks on emergency apps raise fears of renewed fighting, as both nations exchanged physical strikes shortly after the ceasefire ended.
The cyberattacks and physical strikes occurred as the six-day truce in Kherson region ended, with evacuations of civilians and clearance of mines from roads into the city.
The cyberattacks and physical strikes coincide with the end of a rare multi-day ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, after Moscow rejected an extension proposed by Kiev.
Background
Russia and Ukraine reported cyberattacks on their emergency alert apps shortly after a six-day truce in the Kherson region ended on Nov. 1.
Russia and Ukraine reported cyberattacks on their emergency warning apps shortly after a six-day truce in the Kherson region ended on Nov. 1.
What's confirmed
- Russia has said its emergency warnings app came under a “massive cyberattack”, hours after Kyiv’s announcement that Ukraine’s air raid alert app was hacked.
- Discover Title: Cyberattacks Hit Ukraine and Russia as 6-Day Kherson Truce Ends, Raising Fears of Renewed Fighting Summary: Russia and Ukraine reported cyberattacks on their public warning apps shortly after a six-day truce in Kherson region ended on Nov. 1.
- “Another alternative, give us Patriot missiles,” he said.
- AFP spoke to several Kherson residents, one of whom said the ceasefire had been a “breath of fresh air”.
- Hours later, Russia’s emergencies ministry said its teams were working to fix a “massive cyberattack” which was “enabling attackers to send false information to the public”.
- "The enemy, by contrast, used the humanitarian pause to improve its positions."
- KYIV, Ukraine -- Authorities in Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert mobile apps had been targeted by cyberattacks with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of an imminent nuclear threat.
- The ceasefire, which began Oct. 27, marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began nearly five years ago.
- In a statement, Russia’s Emergency Ministry said that hackers had used its mobile app to send a false alert across 33 of Russia’s 89 regions at approximately 2:45 a.m.
What's still developing
- The digital skirmishes coincided with the conclusion of a rare multi-day ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Sunday, after Moscow rejected an extension proposed by Kiev.
- "restore power to critical infrastructure facilities."
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- Go Ad Lite Home world rest of world Cyberattacks hit alert systems of Russia, Ukraine a day after ceasefire ends While Russia has yet to publicly identify any suspects behind the alleged attack, Ukraine has blamed Russia for the hack.
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- Emergency responders at the scene of a strike on Ukraine's Vinnytsia region A rare humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine's front-line Kherson region that allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky has ended.