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Hackers send fake nuclear strike alerts in Russia and Ukraine

WhaleScan's post drew about 1,100 likes.

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Image from the post by @WhaleScan on X: Hackers send fake nuclear strike alerts in Russia and Ukraine
Image from the original post by @WhaleScan on X

Hackers sent fake nuclear strike warnings through emergency alert apps in both Russia and Ukraine, hours apart, according to a WhaleScan post.

The alerts went out through apps that people rely on to warn them of real attacks.

The post argues the bigger damage is trust: after a fake alert, people may doubt the next real one.

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