The Army has become the second United States military branch to issue security warnings after the Islamic State posted the alleged names and addresses of personnel and urged supporters to kill them.
The Army's worldwide "security awareness message" was issued Friday,
The Washington Times reports. It recommends more than a dozen safety steps service members can take to protect their families, homes and social media accounts.
"The message emphasizes actions that can be taken to mitigate potential threats from additional disclosures and avoid potentially being targeted," the Army said. "It is likely that social media will continue to be leveraged as a tool by those who wish to threaten and/or target members or the military.
"Therefore, service members and their families are reminded and encouraged to practice safe social media activities."
The Army's message followed similar precautions issued last week by the
Marine Corps.
"Vigilance and force-protection considerations remain a priority for commanders and their personnel," Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Caldwell said.
The Islamic State Hacking Division on March 21 posted the information on the Internet about members of the Air Force, Army and Navy. The group alleged that the data, which included photos and ranks, had been hacked from U.S. government servers.
However, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the information "was taken from social websites and publicly available,"
The Military Times reports. "It wasn't stolen from any (Defense Department) websites or any confidential databases."
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