Hacktivists send fake nuclear attack warning via Israeli Red Alert app

Hackers have exploited a flaw in a widely-used app that warns of missile attacks
against Israel to send a fake alert that a nuclear strike is imminent.

The AnonGhost hacktivist group said on its Telegram channel that it had managed
to breach the “Red Alert” app to send a warning that “The Nuclear Bomb is
coming” and distribute notifications saying “death to Israel.”

Some of the fake alerts were accompanied by a swastika.

According to security researchers, the hackers found a way to exploit a