Ukraine and Russia hit by fake emergency alerts
Nov 2, 2026 · 27m
Summary
This episode covers the hacking of emergency alert systems in Ukraine and Russia, which triggered false nuclear attack warnings. It also reports on the final day of US midterm campaigning in Ohio, where President Trump held rallies focused on fear and personal attacks. Additionally, the podcast features a BBC Panorama report on the aftermath of Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters, a suspected cyberattack on European supermarket refrigeration systems, and a criminal investigation into environmental breaches at a Google data center site in Finland.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Clinique Moisture Surge
Podcast intros and sponsor reads
News headlines: Ukraine, Sudan, US, Iran
Cyberattack on Ukraine and Russia alert apps
End of ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine
US Midterm elections: Ohio and Trump rallies
Iran: Protests, crackdown, and war aftermath
Sponsor: Hotels.com, CVS, Microsoft, Morgan & Morgan
Cyberattack on European supermarket fridges
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of aiding RSF drones
Private jet crash in South Florida
Google data center environmental probe in Finland
Outro and credits
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