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Instead of confronting this threat, the Trump administration has actively taken steps to make it easier for the Kremlin to interfere in our electoral processes,
We are entering this era of cyber-enabled economic warfare that is at the nation-state level,
I want us to have all of the tools necessary to go on offense against our adversaries in the cyber community,
This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!"
Trump wrote on Truth Social It is a critical strategic mistake for Donald Trump to unilaterally disarm against Putin,
Schumer said on X on Sunday The best defense is always a strong offense, and that’s true for cybersecurity too,
That has not been part of our discussions,
This largely aligns with our vision,
We should spend less time worrying about Putin, and more time worrying about migrant rape gangs, drug lords, murderers, and people from mental institutions entering our Country – So that we don’t end up like Europe!”
It is not uncommon for the Pentagon to pause actions which are potentially destabilizing or provocative for negotiations, including cyber-effects operations. But if a planning pause was also directed, that could cause offensive options to become stale and therefore nonviable."
Jason Kikta, a former Cyber Command official, told CNN Donald Trump is so desperate to earn the affection of a thug like Vladimir Putin he appears to be giving him a free pass as Russia continues to launch cyber operations and ransomware attacks against critical American infrastructure, threatening our economic and national security."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X on Sunday The order does not apply to the National Security Agency, which Haugh also leads, or its signals intelligence work targeting Russia,
I have a bit of trouble understanding [Hegseth’s decision],
Barrot told public radio France Inter Monday Russia is attacking us on information, cyber,
Macron said last month, claiming We should spend less time worrying about Putin,
Trump posted on his Truth Social platform late Sunday Due to operational security concerns, we do not comment nor discuss cyber intelligence, plans, or operations. There is no greater priority to Secretary Hegseth than the safety of the warfighter in all operations, to include the cyber domain,
a senior defense official told CNN, referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Any extended period without checking on access and updating planning, risks losing that access or missing a critical change,
Moscow views cyber disruptions as a foreign policy lever to shape other countries' decisions and continuously refines and employs its espionage, influence, and attack capabilities against a variety of targets,
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in its 2024 threat assessment Russian threat actors have focused on accessing and stealing intelligence from Ukrainian warfighters and the international partners that supply them weapons. The techniques employed have the potential to cause unintended damage by posing risk to computer networks globally,
the company noted its 2024 digital defense report There has been no change in our posture or priority on this front,
McLaughlin told TechCrunch
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