Advisory Board March 31, 2025
Following a warning on Tuesday from the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Health-ISAC on a potential terrorist threat targeting U.S. hospitals, the FBI announced that its investigation has found no credible threats.
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Background
On Tuesday, AHA and Health-ISAC warned that user @AXactual posted on X with details regarding the active planning of a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack aimed at U.S. hospitals.
Specifically, the post said that chatter in training camps run by ISIS-K — a division of the jihadist group Islamic State — confirmed planning is in the advanced stages of an attack that would use vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices followed by armed assaults and hostage scenarios.
The primary...