FB-ISAO Threat Assessment Statement: Threat Levels Remain at Elevated – July 2024

FB-ISAO anticipates releasing a deliberate updated Threat Assessment in September 2024. In the interim, the Cyber Threat Intelligence, Operational Resilience (together, the Threat and Incident Response) working groups continue to actively monitor and share information, reports, and perspective regarding our threat environment. At this time, we have determined to maintain the Threat Assessment shared in March and we have determined to maintain both the Physical and Cyber Threat Levels at “ELEVATED.”

• The Physical Threat Level is “ELEVATED.” ELEVATED means that FB-ISAO is unaware of any specific threats, but there is concern that an event is more likely than normal. We are also closely monitoring events and are considering an escalation to “SEVERE,” meaning that an event is highly likely, but decided to not escalate to that level at this time.

• The Cyber Threat Level is “ELEVATED.” ELEVATED means that FB-ISAO is unaware of any specific threats, but there is concern that an event is more likely than normal.

We remain concerned about the ongoing conflict in Israel, spillover into Lebanon, and related activities internationally and domestically. Additionally, the increasing intensity of the US election season, and recent expressions of political rhetoric and violence, as well as concerns relating to other domestic extremism and foreign terrorist organizations are being closely monitored. FB-ISAO will continue to closely monitor events and threats and will release a deliberate update in September. If we assess that there is a high likelihood of a physical or cyber threat, or if we see a decrease in tensions, we will make appropriate revisions to this threat assessment ahead of that.