Iran and proxies have carried out or threatened 14 attacks since war's start: Bulletin
One hundred days into the war, Iran is doing what U.S. intelligence officials feared it would.
Since the February start of the war with Iran, the country and its proxies have "inspired lone wolf actors in several instances that resulted in attacks against critical infrastructure and US citizens," according to a state homeland security intelligence bulletin reviewed by ABC News.
The bulletin, citing information from the Department of Homeland Security, cited 14 threats and actual attacks undertaken by Iranian proxy groups, cyber actors and lone wolves since Feb. 28, 2026, including a deadly shooting in Austin, Texas; a cyberattack against a medical technology company that wiped out more than 200,000 systems, servers, and mobile devices and extracted 50 terabytes of critical data; the vehicle ramming attack at Temple Israel in Michigan and the attack on the White House correspondents' dinner.
"Iranian-aligned hacktivist groups including Handala Hack, Cyber and 313 Team and various others have targeted U.S. companies and critical infrastructure networks in retaliation for the war. Iran has vowed to seek revenge on the United States in the aftermath of the war," the bulletin said.
While there are no specific or credible threats to the U.S. by Iran or its proxy groups, the bulletin warned of potential targeting demonstrations during the FIFA World Cup or the celebrations surrounding the country's 250th birthday.
"The threat environment highlights the vulnerability of soft targets, such as faith-based institutions; the ease with which Iranian linked cyber attacks can do major damage; and the unpredictable and deadly risk posed by self-radicalized proponents of Iran," the bulletin said.
Also on Wednesday, FBI Director Kash Patel warned that the World Cup matches could be targets for extremists.
"For the FBI and its partners, preventing terrorist attacks is job #1 during the upcoming 2026 @FIFAWorldCup," Patel said. "Extremists have used major global sporting events in the past to do harm and spread their twisted ideologies. We are totally determined to head off any potential incidents and ensure the safety of players, fans, and all Americans and visitors during the tournament."
Additional reporting by Luke Barr.
