Cyberattacks trigger false emergency alerts in Ukraine and Russia

Cyberattacks trigger false emergency alerts in Ukraine and Russia

KYIV/MOSCOW: Ukraine and Russia said their public emergency alert applications were targeted by cyberattacks over the weekend, resulting in the dissemination of false information to users. Ukraine’s Air Force said on Sunday that the country’s public air raid alert application had been subjected to what it described as “hostile interference” or “enemy influence.” “The Air Alarm application has probably been subjected…

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