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   US set to pause cyber-offensive operations against Russia - but CISA says it   
   won't stop   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:44:02 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   The US looks to end war by publicly pausing cyber operations against Russia.   
      
   FULL STORY   
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    - Reports suggest the Trump administration may have paused cyber offensives   
   against Russia   
    - However CISA has denied this, and has pledged to continue defending against   
   all cyber threats   
    - The move would represent a significant change in foreign policy   
      
   Following the recent tense and hostile discussion between Ukrainian President   
   Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump, and US Vice President JD   
   Vance, another serious turning point in the Russian war in Ukraine, or at the   
   very least in American involvement, may have just occured.    
      
   Reports suggest the Trump administration has publicly indicated it no longer   
   considers Russia an adversary in the cyber arena, and will pause cyber   
   offensives against the state. Speaking to The Guardian , one anonymous worker   
   went as far as to say Putin is on the inside now.    
      
   But it seems not all agencies are on board. The US Cybersecurity and   
   Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reaffirmed its commitment to defending   
   against all cyber threats, including from Russia and claimed that any reports   
   indicating a change of posture are fake and undermine [our] national security   
   in a post on X.   
      
   Conflicting statements    
      
   It should be noted, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia   
   McLaughlin told TechRadar Pro that these reports are untrue,    
      
   The memo referenced in the Guardians reporting is not from the Trump   
   Administration, which is quite inconvenient to the Guardians preferred   
   narrative. CISA remains committed to addressing all cyber threats to U.S.   
   critical infrastructure, including from Russia. There has been no change in   
   our posture or priority on this front.    
      
   Despite CISAs protests, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has reportedly   
   issued a pause in offensive cyber operations against Russia, and has ordered   
   US Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including   
   offensive digital actions, The Record revealed.    
      
   The scope and purpose of these orders remain unclear, but the directives   
   indicate an effort from the Trump administration to normalize ties with    
   Russia and a move towards a cooperation with the state as opposed to the   
   previous alliance with Ukraine.    
      
   This could prove significant, as earlier in 2025, Russian hacking group   
   Seashell Blizzard turned its focus towards targets in the US and UK , looking   
   to disrupt and damage critical infrastructure and cause chaos.    
      
   If true, the US recategorizing Russia would be a serious U-turn in policy,    
   and could signify a complete shift in foreign policy, and could have lasting   
   repercussions not just in the context of the Russian war in Ukraine, but in   
   global politics going forward.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-set-to-pause-cyber-offensive-operati   
   ons-against-russia-but-cisa-says-it-wont-stop   
      
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