DHS Warns of Enhanced Cyber, Terror Risk After US Strikes on Iran

‘The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States,’ the Department of Homeland Security announced in a bulletin.

A sign for the Department of Homeland Security outside its headquarters in Washington on Dec. 8, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning Americans of an enhanced threat environment for cyberattacks or violence within the United States as it monitors for any retaliation for the recent strikes on Iran authorized by President Donald Trump.

“The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States,” DHS announced in a national terrorism advisory bulletin.