Ukraine's "Air Alert" app partially back online after cyberattack
Ukraine's air raid warning app "Povitriana Tryvoha" has been partly restored after being hacked. The map again shows two danger levels and push alerts are arriving, but the display of targets remains switched off.
The "Povitriana Tryvoha" ("Air Alert") app, widely used in Ukraine to warn of air attacks, has partly resumed operation after a cyberattack. The developers announced this on the app's Telegram channel on 2 November. The app was hacked on the evening of 1 November, when users in the country, which is fighting Russia's full-scale invasion, received false warnings.
What is working
The developers say they are bringing the app back gradually. The map currently shows the yellow and red danger levels: yellow indicates a drone threat, while red indicates a massed drone or missile attack. Push notifications about alerts are being sent again. The display of targets on the map has been temporarily suspended.
Strengthening protection
The team says it is taking additional steps to protect the app so that similar incidents do not recur. The developers stressed again that the app neither stores nor uses personal data, so there is no threat to users.
What happened before
After the hack on the evening of 1 November, the app sent notifications in Russian about radiation and chemical hazards, street fighting and a threat from the "Oreshnik" missile. Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation and the State Emergency Service explained other ways to get up-to-date information about air raid alerts. The app's team later confirmed the hack and said the app had stopped working.
