The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the hacking of the application to alert Russians. Hackers sent messages about a "threat in motion" and a nuclear attack. Before that, the Ukrainians received similar warnings 18+. This material (information) is produced, distributed and (or) sent by a foreign agent of the Internet publication "NOVAYA GAZETA" or concerns the activities of a foreign agent of the online publication "NOVAYA GAZETA". The mobile application of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations suffered a massive cyber attack on the evening of November 1, the department reported. As a result, unknowns were able to send false warnings to users about the launch of nuclear warheads in Russia. On the night of November 2nd, messages appeared simultaneously on the Ministry of Emergency Situations app as well as on the regional channels of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and RSChS on the Max Messenger. In one of the messages, hackers warned of the "threat of traffic" and called on Russians to stock up on food for three weeks and hide in basements. "Currently, work is being done in order to eliminate the vulnerabilities of the mobile application and restore its normal function," said the Ministry of Emergency Situations. At the same time, the ministry did not separately approve the hacking into the accounts of the regional branches of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the RSChS in Max. On the evening of November 1, similar false messages appeared on the Ukrainian "Air Alert" app. As they wrote in the media, users received warnings about radiation and chemicals, street fights and an attack by the Russian Orshnik missile. Russian hacker group Hitcore claimed responsibility for the hack. The connection between the two attacks has not yet been clarified.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the hacking of the application to alert Russians. Hackers sent messages about a "threat in motion" and a nuclear attack. Before that, the Ukrainians received similar warnings 18+. This material (information) is produced, distributed and (or) sent by a foreign agent of the Internet publication "NOVAYA GAZETA" or concerns the activities of a foreign agent of the online publication "NOVAYA GAZETA". The mobile application of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations suffered a massive cyber attack on the evening of November 1, the department reported. As a result, unknowns were able to send false warnings to users about the launch of nuclear warheads in Russia. On the night of November 2nd, messages appeared simultaneously on the Ministry of Emergency Situations app as well as on the regional channels of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and RSChS on the Max Messenger. In one of the messages, hackers warned of the "threat of traffic" and called on Russians to stock up on food for three weeks and hide in basements. "Currently, work is being done in order to eliminate the vulnerabilities of the mobile application and restore its normal function," said the Ministry of Emergency Situations. At the same time, the ministry did not separately approve the hacking into the accounts of the regional branches of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the RSChS in Max. On the evening of November 1, similar false messages appeared on the Ukrainian "Air Alert" app. As they wrote in the media, users received warnings about radiation and chemicals, street fights and an attack by the Russian Orshnik missile. Russian hacker group Hitcore claimed responsibility for the hack. The connection between the two attacks has not yet been clarified.