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Fake emergency alerts spread in Ukraine and Russia after cyberattack
Reported by 15 outlets between 1 Nov, 21:29 and 2 Nov, 17:28 (UTC); first by Kyiv Independent. Outlets from 8 countries: Australia, Canada, France, the UK, Ireland, Singapore, Ukraine, the US. 20 articles in all.
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How the story spread: 20 articles from 15 outlets, in publishing order. Kyiv Independent Independent France 24 UPI ABC Australia SBS CNA RTÉ ABC International Guardian NBC CNBC PBS NewsHour CTV CBS Kyiv Independent, 1 Nov, 21:29 UTC Independent, 1 Nov, 23:45 UTC France 24, 2 Nov, 01:20 UTC UPI, 2 Nov, 02:03 UTC ABC Australia, 2 Nov, 02:05 UTC SBS, 2 Nov, 02:20 UTC CNA, 2 Nov, 03:24 UTC Independent, 2 Nov, 05:23 UTC RTÉ, 2 Nov, 06:46 UTC ABC International, 2 Nov, 09:14 UTC Guardian, 2 Nov, 09:50 UTC NBC, 2 Nov, 10:14 UTC Guardian, 2 Nov, 11:11 UTC CNBC, 2 Nov, 11:18 UTC UPI, 2 Nov, 11:55 UTC PBS NewsHour, 2 Nov, 14:35 UTC CTV, 2 Nov, 15:02 UTC France 24, 2 Nov, 15:06 UTC Independent, 2 Nov, 15:21 UTC CBS, 2 Nov, 17:28 UTC 1 Nov, 21:29 2 Nov, 17:28 UTC
Outlet
Published (UTC)
Headline
Kyiv IndependentUkraine
1 Nov, 21:29 Ukraine's air raid alert system hacked, Air Force says as false nuclear, chemical warnings sound
Independentthe UK
1 Nov, 23:45 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches ‘massive’ overnight drone strikes on Russian facilities
France 24France
2 Nov, 01:20 Open the article (headline not kept)
UPIthe US
2 Nov, 02:03 Ukrainian air raid warning app 'compromised,' issues false alerts
ABC AustraliaAustralia
2 Nov, 02:05 Ukrainian air raid alert app sends false warnings after being hacked
SBSAustralia
2 Nov, 02:20 Open the article (headline not kept)
CNASingapore
2 Nov, 03:24 Cyber attacks hit Russia, Ukraine after truce ends
Independentthe UK
2 Nov, 05:23 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says air raid app hacked by ‘enemy influence’ after nuclear warnings
RTÉIreland
2 Nov, 06:46 Cyberattacks hit Russia, Ukraine emergency warning apps
ABC Internationalthe US
2 Nov, 09:14 Ukraine and Russia both report cyberattacks on emergency apps
Guardianthe UK
2 Nov, 09:50 Open the article (headline not kept)
NBCthe US
2 Nov, 10:14 Fake alerts warn of nuclear danger as Ukraine and Russia report emergency app hacks
Guardianthe UK
2 Nov, 11:11 Open the article (headline not kept)
CNBCthe US
2 Nov, 11:18 Fake nuclear warnings in Ukraine as Moscow, Kyiv report separate cyberattacks on emergency apps
UPIthe US
2 Nov, 11:55 Russians told 'nuclear attack underway' after hackers hijack government app
PBS NewsHourthe US
2 Nov, 14:35 Ukraine and Russia both report fake emergency alerts after cyberattacks target apps as limited ceasefire ends
CTVCanada
2 Nov, 15:02 Ukraine and Russia report fake emergency alerts after cyberattack targets apps
France 24France
2 Nov, 15:06 Open the article (headline not kept)
Independentthe UK
2 Nov, 15:21 Why Russia’s latest cyberattack on Ukraine is a desperate attempt to sow panic
CBSthe US
2 Nov, 17:28 Hacked alert apps send Ukrainians, Russians fake attack warnings
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