Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, with related coverage.
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Russian emergency ministry app hacked to send false nuclear attack alerts
Impact: False nuclear attack alerts sent to 33 regions
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations' official disaster alert app was hacked, and false notifications warning of a nuclear attack were sent. The ministry announced on 2 November that the app's administrator panel had been attacked. False disaster alerts had also occurred earlier in Ukraine, and President Zelenskyy said the hacking of Russia's alert system was a response to Russian cyber-attacks.
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