Ukraine’s Air Alert App Sends False Danger Warnings

Ukraine’s Air Alert app sent false warnings about radiation, chemical danger and street fighting on November 1, prompting the Air Force and regional officials to say there was no radiation threat and suspect hostile interference. The alerts appeared in Kyiv and other areas of the country. The Air Force said the application had likely been compromised by hostile interference, but the cause has not been established. The false notifications included warnings of a nuclear or radiation hazard and chemical danger, as well as reports of street fighting. The Air Force urged people to remain calm and follow updates through its official channel. In a separate statement, Ukraine’s Central Intelligence Agency said the app had failed and advised residents to use other sources to verify air-raid information. It also said the radiation-hazard signal played over loudspeakers in the Lviv region, where there was no radiation hazard. Vinnytsia Oblast Governor Natalia Zabolotna warned that the app had been cyberattacked and told residents not to click links in messages. Other regional officials also said there was no threat. Some officials warned that messages could include links as part of a...