In Moscow, there is probably a hacker attack that is terrifying the Russian metropolis. An alleged nuclear alarm is played on TV.
Moscow – The sirens are apparently now also wailing in Moscow. While the Russian armed forces have been spreading fear and terror in the cities of the western neighbors between Kharkiv, Kiev, Odessa and Lviv for over a year in the Ukraine war with their bombardments, the giant Russian metropolis is becoming the target of hacker attacks more and more often.
Russia: Alleged nuclear alarm is broadcast in Moscow
According to the British newspaper, such a Metro also happened this Thursday (March 9th). Specifically, an alleged nuclear alarm was suddenly broadcast in the programs of TV and radio stations and displayed on the screens.
The population was asked to go to shelters and to take iodine tablets, which are usually advised in the event of any radiation emergencies. According to the report, videos on the Telegram social network documented the alarm.
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According to the Telegram videos, viewers saw a map of the Russian Federation that slowly turned red from west to east. A voice explained: “If you don’t have a normal (gas) mask, cover your nose and mouth with a damp cloth. Take calcium or iodine tablets. Be calm.” A few seconds later, a black and yellow radiation warning sign appeared on the screens. “Everyone to the shelter immediately,” the warning said, according to the report.
Alleged nuclear alarm in Moscow: Russian ministry clarifies
The Russian Emergencies Ministry later said in a statement: “On the territory of Moscow, information regarding the announcement of an air raid alert was broadcast by hooking up the servers of radio and television stations. This information is incorrect and does not correspond to reality.”
In addition to the Moscow metropolitan area, radio and television broadcasts in the Sverdlovsk region, including Yekaterinburg, were also affected. The metropolis east of the Ural Mountains with around 1.35 million inhabitants is the fourth largest city in Russia.
Ukraine war: Cyber attacks also in Russia
Cyber attacks have been observed repeatedly since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. So reports regarding Focus Onlinethat on February 22, 2023 a fake civil defense siren reported an “air raid alert”. And on February 28, an alleged “missile threat” was reported. (pm)