Terrorist Threat to U.S. Financial Institutions

Information Note Number: IN02-004
19 April 2002

Purpose

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a press release indicating that the U.S. Government has received unsubstantiated information that unspecific terrorists are considering physical attacks against American financial institutions in the U.S. Northeast.

The full FBI press release can be found at this link.

Assessment

OCIPEP has no information regarding similar threats to Canadian financial institutions. Canadian interests in the U.S. could be at risk due to their proximity to potential U.S. targets.

Note to Readers

The Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) provides a focal point for Canada's cyber threat and vulnerability warning, analysis and response. CCIRC is responsible for assuring the resilience of national critical infrastructure through monitoring threats and coordinating a federal response to cyber security incidents of national interest. CCIRC operates in conjunction with the Government Operations Centre (GOC) within Public Safety Canada and is a key component of the government's all-hazards approach to emergency management and national security.

For general information, please contact Public Safety Canada's Public Affairs division at:

Telephone: 613-944-4875 or 1-800-830-3118
Fax: 613-998-9589
E-mail: communications@ps-sp.gc.ca