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Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’


The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure, marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments.

The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned, and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.

Two recent incidents indicate the US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cyber security threat.

Liesyl Franz, deputy assistant secretary for international cybersecurity at the state department, said in a speech last week before a United Nations working group on cyber security that the US was concerned by threats perpetrated by some states but only named China and Iran, with no mention of Russia in her remarks. Franz also did not mention the Russia-based LockBit ransomware group, which the US has previously said is the most prolific ransomware group in the world and has been called out in UN forums in the past. The treasury last year said LockBit operates on a ransomeware-as-service model, in which the group licenses its ransomware software to criminals in exchange for a portion of the paid ransoms.

In contrast to Franz’s statement, representatives for US allies in the European Union and the UK focused their remarks on the threat posed by Moscow, with the UK pointing out that Russia was using offensive and malicious cyber attacks against Ukraine alongside its illegal invasion.

“It’s incomprehensible to give a speech about threats in cyberspace and not mention Russia and it’s delusional to think this will turn Russia and the FSB (the Russian security agency) into our friends,” said James Lewis, a veteran cyber expert formerly of the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in Washington. “They hate the US and are still mad about losing the cold war. Pretending otherwise won’t change this.”

The US policy change has also been established behind closed doors.

A recent memo at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa) set out new priorities for the agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security and monitors cyber threats against US critical infrastructure. The new directive set out priorities that included China and protecting local systems. It did not mention Russia.

A person familiar with the matter who spoke to the Guardian on the condition of anonymity said analysts at the agency were verbally informed that they were not to follow or report on Russian threats, even though this had previously been a main focus for the agency.

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An exclusive report Friday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to abandon planning against Russian aggression panicked policy experts and political observers.

The latest transformation in the relationship between the United States and Russia under President Donald Trump’s new administration came last week when Hegseth delivered the new guidance, which includes withdrawing U.S. efforts against Russia’s “offensive digital actions,” according to a new report in The Record, which covers cybersecurity news.

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Originally posted by RolandtheHeadless:
When are the Republican cowards in Congress going to object?

And how will our resident Trump fans defend these actions?

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Originally posted by RolandtheHeadless:
When are the Republican cowards in Congress going to object?

And how will our resident Trump fans defend these actions?

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by RolandtheHeadless:
When are the Republican cowards in Congress going to object?

And how will our resident Trump fans defend these actions?

g's -- no situation a liberal can't make worse - it's fricking STUPID what trump did-- es claro?

Please define the exact part of the constitution where congress has a right to complain about ANYTHING the executive branch does to negotiate internationally BEFORE being asked to vote on a treaty -- extra points, lay out the exact phrasing of congress's role with treaties

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Originally posted by nute:

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by RolandtheHeadless:
When are the Republican cowards in Congress going to object?

And how will our resident Trump fans defend these actions?

g's -- no situation a liberal can't make worse - it's fricking STUPID what trump did-- es claro?

Please define the exact part of the constitution where congress has a right to complain about ANYTHING the executive branch does to negotiate internationally BEFORE being asked to vote on a treaty -- extra points, lay out the exact phrasing of congress's role with treaties

Thank you for standing up and saying trumps actions were stupid. There are to many people who don’t think for themselves but just blindly support the dear leader, how ever stupid his actions.

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by RolandtheHeadless:
When are the Republican cowards in Congress going to object?

And how will our resident Trump fans defend these actions?

g's -- no situation a liberal can't make worse - it's fricking STUPID what trump did-- es claro?

Please define the exact part of the constitution where congress has a right to complain about ANYTHING the executive branch does to negotiate internationally BEFORE being asked to vote on a treaty -- extra points, lay out the exact phrasing of congress's role with treaties

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To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;

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He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur