“US said to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia”
“The Trump administration has signaled it no longer views Russian hackers as a cybersecurity threat, and reportedly ordered U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA to no longer report on Russian threats. The newspaper cites a recent memo that set out new priorities for CISA, including threats faced by China and protecting local systems, but the memo did not mention Russia. CISA employees were reportedly informed verbally that they were to pause any work on Russian cyber threats.”
“The reported shift in U.S. policy by the Trump administration toward Russia comes just months after the U.S. intelligence community said that Russia poses an “enduring cyber threat” to the United States. In its annual threat assessment, the U.S. warned that Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, continues to target U.S. government agencies and critical infrastructure such as underwater cables and industrial control systems.”
Over the past few years, the U.S. government has also taken action against a swathe of Russian cybercriminals: It has successfully disrupted the infrastructure of Russia-linked ransomware groups, reclaimed millions in ransom payments paid to Russian hackers, and targeted some of the most notorious Russian hackers with indictments and sanctions.
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So now Russia has open access to America’s infrastructure and cyber infrastructure, not to mention Russia ransomware?
Beginning to look more like MRGA than MAGA
“The Trump administration has signaled it no longer views Russian hackers as a cybersecurity threat, and reportedly ordered U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA to no longer report on Russian threats. The newspaper cites a recent memo that set out new priorities for CISA, including threats faced by China and protecting local systems, but the memo did not mention Russia. CISA employees were reportedly informed verbally that they were to pause any work on Russian cyber threats.”
“The reported shift in U.S. policy by the Trump administration toward Russia comes just months after the U.S. intelligence community said that Russia poses an “enduring cyber threat” to the United States. In its annual threat assessment, the U.S. warned that Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, continues to target U.S. government agencies and critical infrastructure such as underwater cables and industrial control systems.”
Over the past few years, the U.S. government has also taken action against a swathe of Russian cybercriminals: It has successfully disrupted the infrastructure of Russia-linked ransomware groups, reclaimed millions in ransom payments paid to Russian hackers, and targeted some of the most notorious Russian hackers with indictments and sanctions.
US said to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia | TechCrunch
The reported policy shift comes as the U.S. government signals a change in its threat assessment of Russia
techcrunch.com
So now Russia has open access to America’s infrastructure and cyber infrastructure, not to mention Russia ransomware?
Beginning to look more like MRGA than MAGA