People across Ukraine received warnings about a chemical attack, radiation hazards and street fighting in Kyiv. Authorities said the alerts were false and that the country’s air-alert app had likely been hacked. Hours later, Russia reported a cyberattack on its own emergency-alert app. DW correspondent Nick Connolly and Atlantic Council tech policy expert Tyson Barker examine what is known and why attacks on public warning systems may be aimed as much at public trust as at the technology itself.
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Chapters:
00:00 Ukraine emergency alert app hacked
01:23 Panic in Kyiv after false attack warnings | DW’s Nick Connolly
04:00 Is Russia behind the cyber attack?
05:28 How cyber attacks affect civilians
07:35 Breach of warning system explained | Tyson Barker
11:35 Russia and Ukraine’s cyber war compared
15:46 Why trust is the real target
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