Date Issued: February 07, 2022 02:00 View as PDF: National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin February 07, 2022 02:00 (pdf, 2 pages, 1.86 Summary of Terrorism Threat to the Homeland The United States

Date Issued: February 07, 2022 02:00
View as PDF: National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin February 07, 2022 02:00 (pdf, 2 pages, 1.86
Summary of Terrorism Threat to the Homeland
The United States remains in a heightened threat environment fueled several factors, including an online environment filled with false or misleading
narratives and conspiracy theories, and other forms of mis- dis- and mal-information (MDM) introduced and/or amplified foreign and domestic threat
actors. These threat actors seek to exacerbate societal friction to sow discord and undermine public trust in government institutions to encourage unrest,
which could potentially inspire acts of violence. Mass casualty attacks and other acts of targeted violence conducted lone offenders and small groups
acting in furtherance of ideological beliefs and/or personal grievances pose an ongoing threat to the nation. While the conditions underlying the
heightened threat landscape have not significantly changed over the last year, the convergence of the following factors has increased the volatility,
unpredictability, and complexity of the threat environment: (1) the proliferation of false or misleading narratives, which sow discord or undermine public
trust in government institutions; (2) continued calls for violence directed at critical infrastructure; soft targets and mass gatherings; faith-based
institutions, such as churches, synagogues, and mosques; institutions of higher education; racial and religious minorities; government facilities and
personnel, including law enforcement and the military; the media; and perceived ideological opponents; and (3) calls foreign terrorist organizations for
attacks on the United States based on recent events.