Ukraine, Russia report hacking attacks on emergency alert apps

Ukraine, Russia report hacking attacks on emergency alert apps Published November 2, 2026last updated November 2, 2026What you need to know - Russia, Ukraine hit by cyberattacks after humanitarian truce ends in Russian-occupied Oleshky - Zelenskyy offers to stop hitting Russian refineries if the US delivers Patriot missiles Here are the latest developments from Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday, November 2. Ukraine, Russia report separate hacking attacks Emergency alert apps in both Ukraine and Russia have been hacked, officials said. Ukraine's air force said an air raid alert app was hacked late on Sunday, with fake alerts being sent to smartphones, warning people of nuclear and chemical threats. SPRAVDI, Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications, blamed Russia for the hack in a post on its X account. Hours later, Moscow said the mobile app of the Russian Emergencies Ministry was hit by "a massive cyberattack." "Attention! The mobile application of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia has been subjected to a massive cyberattack, enabling attackers to send false information to the public," the Emergencies Ministry posted on Telegram. It said authorities were working to fix the issue. Welcome to our coverage Hello and welcome to DW's coverage of the latest developments in Russia's war against Ukraine. As a temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town Oleshky ended on Sunday night, Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would stop targeting Russian refineries if Washington provided Kyiv with powerful Patriot interceptor missiles to defend against Russian missile and drone strikes. Meanwhile, Ukraine's air force said it suspected the country's aid raid alert system had been hacked. Russia's Emergencies Ministry, for its part, said that a "massive cyberattack" hit its application that is designed to warn people of incoming drone attacks and other threats. Stay tuned for the latest news and analysis from the ongoing war.