US EditionFBI and DHS on High Alert After US Strikes Kill Iran's Supreme Leader
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security warn of lone-wolf and cyberattacks as U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, prompting heightened security nationwide.
- DHS warned of potential lone‑wolf and cyberattacks amid US strikes in Iran, according to a bulletin obtained by ABC News.
- Because of rising tensions tied to Operation Epic Fury, DHS officials said perceptions of an existential threat to the Iranian regime and increased US actions could prompt retaliation by Iran, proxies, or inspired actors, targeting US, Jewish, or pro‑Israel sites.
- Officials said short-term threats include Iran-aligned hacktivists conducting low-level cyberattacks such as website defacements and distributed denial-of-service attacks, while large-scale physical attacks remain unlikely.
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The attacks by the US and Israel against Iran continue. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been killed. According to Trump, the fighting could continue for four weeks.
Intelligence assessment warns of Iranian attacks on US following Khamenei's death
Iran and its proxies could target the U.S. with attacks in response to the Saturday killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by Israeli and U.S. strikes, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment reviewed
State, local officials prepare for potential lone wolf, cyberattacks after Iran strikes
While U.S. service members overseas continue operations, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned of risks beyond traditional warfare, including lone-wolf and cyberattacks.
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DHS Memo Warns of Lone Wolf Attacks Amid Iran War, FBI on High Alert
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning that Islamic extremists may launch lone wolf terror attacks as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its military campaign against the brutal Iranian regime.
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