Russian Emergency Ministry App Hit by Large-Scale Cyberattack

Russian news agency TASS reported on Monday that the mobile application belonging to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations was subjected to a large-scale cyberattack.

This came shortly after the Ukrainian Air Force also announced that its air raid alert mobile app had been hit by a similar cyber intrusion.

The ministry's press office stated that its mobile app was targeted by a widespread cyberattack, resulting in the dissemination of false information regarding an alleged threat facing the public.

The ministry noted that "the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations' mobile application was subjected to a large-scale cyberattack, which allowed attackers to send false information to the public."

According to the Russian agency, efforts are currently underway to address the security vulnerability in the app and restore its normal operation.