FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) located just outside Washington in Arlington, Virginia September 24, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang/File Photo/File Photo
WASHINGTON 鈥� The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned on Friday that domestic extremists could take advantage of easing COVID-19 restrictions to launch attacks on a broader range of targets.
In a new national terrorism advisory bulletin, DHS said the United States in 2021 is 鈥渇acing threats that have evolved significantly and become increasingly complex and volatile,鈥� including threats posed by domestic terrorists, by individuals and by 鈥済roups engaged in grievance-based violence鈥�.
DHS said social media and online forums 鈥渁re increasingly exploited by these actors to influence and spread violent extremist narratives and activity.鈥�