In March 2022, we looked into two viral Facebook posts that said "cellphones are being hacked" and that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told U.S. citizens to take certain precautions — such as "keep your fuel topped off" — in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
There was some truth to the posts. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency had reportedly issued guidance specifically to "federal agencies and large organizations" to prepare in case of a Russian cyberattack.
However, the viral copypasta posts were also very misleading. For example, Homeland Security did not issue a memo to all U.S. citizens to "keep your fuel topped off" due to the war in Ukraine. (You can read the full fact check here.)
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