Emergency alerts hacking 'designed to undermine trust in government', expert says

Emergency alerts hacking 'designed to undermine trust in government', expert says

Home Shows A propos Video content Program Europe To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: a propos © France 24 13:51 Issued on: 02/11/2026 - 23:30 From the show Emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine were hit in cyber attacks overnight, with fake warnings of possible nuclear strikes broadcast to users in both countries. The systems have since been brought back under control, though much remains unclear about the attacks, including who was responsible. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Melanie Garson, Associate Professor in International Security at University College London. She says that these kind of attacks "are designed to undermine faith in the government's ability to provide trust". Video by:

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