FBI director says terror threats elevated to all-time high since Oct. 7: 'Blinking lights everywhere'

FBI Director Warns Congress of Lapse in Surveillance Tool Amid 'Blinking Red Lights'

The head of the FBI hopes Congress will reauthorize a surveillance tool before it expires at the end of the year, and wa

US officials alert religious groups over terrorism threat as FBI director sees ‘blinking red lights everywhere I turn’

The US government issued security guidance for faith-based communities on Wednesday as the country faces a terrorism threat level so elevated it prompted the FBI director to say he sees "blinking lights everywhere."

'Sextortion' is a rapidly escalating threat, FBI director says

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Congress that "sextortion," particularly among teens, is bursting into prominence. According to the FBI, sextortion occurs when someone threatens to distribute one's private and sensitive material if they don't provide images of a sexual nature, sexual favors, or money. “Sextortion is a rapidly escalating threat," Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Dec. 5. "And as you say, there have been…

Biden admin warns of high terror threat as FBI director says ‘I see blinking red lights everywhere’

"I've never seen a time where all the threats, or so many of the threats, are all elevated, all at exactly the same time," Wray told the Senate.

FBI director warns senators he sees ‘blinking lights everywhere’ on threats against the US

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday he has never seen a time during his decades-long career when so many threats against the US were all as elevated as they are now, warning senators he sees “blinking lights everywhere.” During a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, ranking Republican member of the committee, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, asked Wray if he saw “blinking red lights”…

FBI warns of increase in terroristic threats this holiday season

On Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray told senators that the bureau is working to identify and stop potential attacks.