Faith-Based Security Headlines
These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
Recent Bomb Threats to Jewish Facilities
An Oregon man was charged in a swatting and bomb threat scheme that targeted Jewish hospitals in New York City and Long Island. “As alleged, the defendant and his coconspirators, motivated by their hatred of Jewish people, targeted Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and on Long Island with hoax bomb threats, needlessly endangering patients and staff by creating chaos and alarm,” stated United States Attorney Peace.
There has been a wave of threat calls/emails directed towards Jewish facilities across the nation over the past week. On August 12, over 40 locations received threatening emails. On August 15, at least 57 facilities in at least 12 states received nearly identical bomb threat emails. Earlier this week, over 100 Jewish institutions across Canada received these threats. While these have been swatting (false) threats, every threat should be taken seriously with all precautions taken.
Also see:
- Multiple Jewish organizations, hospitals across Canada receive identical bomb threats
- Montreal synagogues among Jewish institutions across Canada targeted in bomb threats
- Calgary synagogues among those receiving nationwide bomb threats
- Similar Threat: ‘You Will All End Up In Pool Of Blood’: Bomb Threat E-Mail By ‘COURT’ To Delhi Hospitals Accessed
Analyst Comments:
As always, we encourage the community to familiarize themselves with the latest bomb threat guidance and resources, and to train staff to take all threats seriously. Below are several resources that we have previously shared:
- Bomb Threat Guide – DHS
- Bomb Threat Checklist – DHS
- Recognize the Signs of Terrorism-Related Suspicious Activity – DHS
- Physical Security Goals for Faith-Based Communities – DHS
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