U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a Presidential document that he has extended the national emergency concerning ongoing malicious cyber activities against the country for another year.
In response to a recent social media post detailing the active planning of a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals in the upcoming weeks, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Health-ISAC issued a bulletin last week to raise awareness of this potential threat. This action, taken out of an abundance of caution, aims to inform and prepare healthcare facilities. The agencies are maintaining close communication with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding the threat and will share further updates as they become available.
Subsequently, the FBI advised on Mar. 26 that after extensive investigation and intelligence review, they have not identified any specific credible threat targeted against hospitals in any U.S. city. “The FBI advised if they receive credible threat information, they will immediately advise any identified potential targets and, if appropriate, alert the broader health care sector through the AHA, the Health-ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) and other appropriate channels.”
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