Dear fellow listserv members,
During an event such as this, organizations are more vulnerable to social
engineering and cyber attacks on organizational infrastructures. Not all
organizations may be actively involved with their local and federal
agencies; thus, I am forwarding this message on to you. Likewise, now would
be a good time for your organization to review Business Continuity Plans,
Disaster Recovery Plans, Security Plans, Emergency Mode of Operations Plans,
and conduct Business Impact Analyses. In addition, please monitor your
external entry points for suspicious activity; and report such activity
immediately to your local authorities.
regards,
- Dan M.
MESSAGE FROM FBI COUNTERTERRORISM DIVISION, WASHINGTON, D.C.
NATIONAL THREAT WARNING SYSTEM -- TERRORIST THREAT ADVISORY; TERRORIST
ATTACKS AGAINST MULTIPLE TARGETS IN NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
THIS ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 10/11/01, AT WHICH TIME IT WILL
EXPIRE AUTOMATICALLY, UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE FBI.
ON THE MORNING OF 09/11/01, APPARENT TERRORIST ATTACKS OCCURRED AT MULTIPLE
SITES IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE WASHINGTON, D.C., METROPOLITAN AREA. BETWEEN
0845 AND 0915 HOURS, PASSENGER AIRCRAFT ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE IMPACTED THE
TWIN TOWERS OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT, RESULTING
FIRES, AND POSSIBLY ADDITIONAL EXPLOSIONS IN THE BUILDINGS, BOTH TOWERS
COLLAPSED. CASUALTY LEVELS ARE BELIEVED TO BE VERY HIGH. SHORTLY AFTER THE
ATTACKS ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER, A PASSENGER AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE
PENTAGON IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. LOW-TO-MODERATE CASUALTIES ARE BELIEVED TO
HAVE RESULTED FROM THE ATTACK ON THE PENTAGON. ADDITIONALLY, AN AIRCRAFT HAS
CRASHED AT SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA; THIS CRASH IS APPARENTLY RELATED TO
THESE ATTACKS. THE FBI IS INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN
THESE INCIDENTS HAD BEEN HIJACKED.
AS A RESULT OF THESE ATTACKS AND UNFOLDING EVENTS, THE FBI IS ISSUING A
TERRORIST THREAT ADVISORY EFFECTIVE THROUGH 10/11/01, AT WHICH TIME THE
ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE FBI.
THE FBI HAS NO INFORMATION OF ANY ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC THREATS DIRECTED
AGAINST ADDITIONAL TARGETS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE UNITED STATES;
HOWEVER, INFRASTRUCTURE OWNERS AND OPERATORS SHOULD BE AT A HEIGHTENED STATE
OF ALERT AND SHOULD IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE SECURITY MEASURES -- BOTH PHYSICAL
AND CYBER.
THE FBI HAS ACTIVATED ITS STRATEGIC INFORMATION AND OPERATIONS CENTER {SIOC}
AT FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING
THESE EVENTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED AS APPROPRIATE THROUGH THE NATIONAL THREAT
WARNING SYSTEM.
SHOULD RECIPIENTS RECEIVE OR DEVELOP ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS
MATTER THEY SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR FBI HEADQUARTERS
IMMEDIATELY.
Daniel Meacham
Baylor Health Care System - BIS
Security Information Officer
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