Healthcare Finance News March 28, 2025
Despite the apparently bogus nature of the threat, the FBI and AHA cautioned that standard vigilance should be maintained.
The FBI has said a public social media post alleging the planning of a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack targeting hospitals does not represent a credible threat, according to the American Hospital Association.
The AHA and Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) received multiple reports of the threat on March 18. The organizations sent out notifications of the threat but cautioned that they were unable to confirm or dismiss its credibility.
Generally, foreign terrorist groups do not publicize their upcoming attacks, the AHA said, but explained that regardless of the veracity of the threat, the post – which was widely viewed...