The US Department of Homeland Security’s National Terrorism Advisory System has published a bulletin warning of a “heightened threat environment” in the US homeland, according to a CBS News report.
The report said that the bulletin does not include warning of specific threats, but says “low level cyber attacks against US networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against US networks”. Aljazeera reported.
The US State Department has ordered the departure of family members and non-emergency government personnel from Lebanon citing the volatile security situation in the region, according to a notice emailed to US citizens in the country.
The US had last year ordered the departure of family members and non-essential staff during Israel’s war on Lebanon, but that order was later lifted.
