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Ukraine's Defence Ministry says Russia disseminates fake apps to gather Ukrainians' personal data

Sunday, 4 August 2024, 19:52
Ukraine's Defence Ministry says Russia disseminates fake apps to gather Ukrainians' personal data
Reserve+, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry’s official app. Screenshot: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Russia is disseminating fake apps that mimic Reserve+, an official app of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry for conscripts, persons liable for military service and reservists, in order to gather personal information about Ukrainian citizens.

Source: Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Defence Minister of Ukraine for Digitalisation, on Facebook

Quote from Chernohorenko: "[Russia] is disseminating apps designed to appear like Reserve+. The apps are disseminated in Ukraine to gather people’s personal data. We are aware of this and are working to ensure your security.

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Please be careful and check the websites you visit. There is only one official Reserve+ website: reserveplus.mod.gov.ua.

Do not follow links that mimic the name reserveplus.mod.gov.ua and end in .top, .website, .org, and so on.

When you download the Reserve+ app, make sure the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (MINISTERSTVO OBORONY UKRAINY) is listed as the developer

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