In the Air Alert app, you can now once again track the approximate movement of air targets on the map. However, you will now need to verify your identity via Action to use this feature.
In the Air Alert app, you can now once again track the approximate movement of air targets on the map. However, you will now need to verify your identity via Action to use this feature.
This was reported by the Ajax Systems press service.
After the events of November 1, when unknown individuals gained access to the operator's interface and began sending messages about non-existent alarms, developers from Ajax Systems and Stfalcon, together with the Ministry of Digital Affairs, conducted a security audit and, according to them, strengthened the system's protection at all levels.
One of the main changes is authorization through the Action to view the movement of air targets. This requirement was introduced at the request of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
But you won't have to provide your personal data to the app. As the developers explain, the Action only confirms that the user has passed the verification, and Air Alert itself does not collect or store personal information.
Regular alarm notifications will continue to work without Action. You can also view danger levels and find shelter on the map without authorization.
Previously, dev.ua wrote that the consequences of the cyberattack on "Air Alert" went far beyond the application itself. False notifications also appeared in EasyPay and on the alerts.in.ua map, and in the Lviv region even some street sirens announced a radiation hazard.
Experts suggested that hackers could have accessed the system's API, stolen the key for data transfer, or infiltrated through a less secure partner.
