Russians told to rush to nuclear bomb shelters after hackers take over state media

Russians were warned to rush to their nearest nuclear bomb shelters and take anti-radiation pills on Thursday after hackers took over state media.

Television and radio broadcasts in Moscow and the Sverdlovsk region were briefly interrupted with a message warning of an atomic missile strike on Russian soil. Viewers and listeners were told to take potassium iodide, put on gas masks and seek shelter immediately.

The Russian emergencies ministry blamed the false alarm on a massive cyber attack against state broadcasters.

The warning was the third time Russian broadcasters had been targeted with similar stunts in the past month.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, though a number of cyber hacks targeting Russia have been carried out by pro-Ukranian groups.

#russia #cyber #hack #airraid #ukraine

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[MrBadbob]

Given the context of the current situation I would bet many people believed an actual nuclear attack had occurred.

[cocotheflyingnut]

It would have been better if the hackers just broadcasted a news network showing what's going on with the war and explaining it to the people who don't have any idea.

[lordsway]

The difference is that the Ukrainian air sirens are real

[dennyfrontier]

I like how they didnt even try to make it look real

[ee]

thats cool i guess but they should have made it look more authentic, the over-the-top glitching static as well as the random command prompt ruins it i think

[okamisan]

They would believe Godzilla is coming if Putin told them. 😂

[pliashmuldba]

With the level of paranoia in many Russians, those guys must have wet themself. 😂

[softstarlight]

This is a glimpse of what Ukrainians have lived through for more than a year now.

[joeschlotthauer]

So Russia got a taste of it's own medicine of fear and uncertainty.

[keepmykids]

The current time we live in is just disturbing.

[mikedx]

It was clearly a revenge hack because the Ruzzians sent 80 missiles to attack all over Ukraine. The Ruzzians deserved it!

[danamania]

The lack of empathy in this comment section is gross. Put yourself in their shoes for a second

[ahr]

Whoever it was, bravo 👏. Next time use the airtime to show people in russia some of the videos from Russian conscripted soldiers. Or the videotaped war crimes and atrocities. The videos putin makes sure nobody in russia sees. Ones talking about what is REALLY going on. From what I've seen most russians wouldn't care anyway unless their own son was involved but who knows...
Besides, it's good training. If Putin makes good on his promise to try and invade all the former Soviet (now NATO) countries, then the Russians will definitely need to know where their air raid shelters are. But I'm sure that Ukraine will stop putin/"put-ler" and his "Fourth Reich" genocide.
SLAVA UKRAINI
🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦

[brghtFlame]

This seems like such a terrible and dangerous idea. One small misunderstanding can lead to a full nuclear exchange.

[YesItsRickySpanish]

The hackers should instead show evidence of the war crimes, their "mighty army" sprawled out across a field with their heads caved in by bullets

[cabanford]

Sweet. Russians should feel some of the pain they're inflicting on Ukraine (and the rest of the world)

[bitsnbobs]

they should do broad cast there dead solders and real loss

[kite]

Well done troops. 🙂 Slava Ukraini from UK

[eb-wrouhih]

I hope they got real scared. That's what they got with Putin.

[melissagallinetti]

They need to feel some fear! This could end today if they just lay down arms and walk home.