Pete Hegseth Orders US Cyber Command to Stand Down on Russia

[Rogue Valley]

Pete Hegseth orders US Cyber Command to stand down on Russia: Reports

The defense secretary is said to have halted operations against Russia as part of a reset in ties between Washington and Moscow.

www.newsweek.com

3.3.25
U.S. Cyber Command has been ordered to halt offensive operations against Russia, according to reports. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's instruction, part of a move to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin into talks about the war in Ukraine, highlights a new relationship between Moscow and Washington, The New York Times said. The publication and other U.S. outlets, such as CNN and NBC, reported Hegseth's order citing unnamed current and former officials. The Record, a cybersecurity news site, was the first to report on the order. On February 28, the Record reported that Hegseth had ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.

Critics of the move are concerned that such a pause on offensive cyber operations against Russia—critical to understanding Moscow's intentions ahead of any negotiations—could make the U.S. more vulnerable to potential cyberattacks from Moscow. The New York Times said Hegseth's instructions were issued before the White House spat between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and that they form part of a reassessment of all operations against Russia, which have not been announced publicly. The consequences of Hegseth's order are unclear. According to the Record, if it applies to U.S. Cyber Command digital operatives focused on Russia, the instruction will affect hundreds of people, including members of the roughly 2,000-strong Cyber National Mission Force and the Cyber Mission Force. However, if the guidance extends to areas such as intelligence and analysis or capabilities development, far more people will be affected.

Trump's Secretary of Defense ordered US Cyber Command to cease any all cyber operations regarding Russia. Trump had previously disbanded the FBI unit that safeguards US elections from foreign cyber interference.

It seems the Trump administration will "trust" Moscow not to engage in cyber activities/spying against the US government, US infrastructure, and critical US companies.

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[WisconIndependent]

Pete Hegseth orders US Cyber Command to stand down on Russia: Reports

The defense secretary is said to have halted operations against Russia as part of a reset in ties between Washington and Moscow.

www.newsweek.com

Trump's Secretary of Defense ordered US Cyber Command to cease any all cyber operations regarding Russia. Trump had previously disbanded the FBI unit that safeguards US elections from foreign cyber interference.

It seems the Trump administration will "trust" Moscow not to engage in cyber activities/spying against the US government, US infrastructure, and critical US companies.

Trump's Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to 'Stand Down' on All Russia Operations

Russia is not a significant cyber threat to the U.S. anymore, Trump's new Defense Secretary says.

gizmodo.com

Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling

President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S.

apnews.com

The Trump administration has become the pro-Russian administration. The USA is now under the orders coming from Moscow and Putin.

 

[BabaVoss]

Putin’s investment continues to pay off handsomely.

 

[noonereal]

"Paul Caron, head of cyber security, Americas, at intelligence and security intelligence firm S-RM told Newsweek on Monday that the timing of the U.S. cessation of cyber offensive operations and planning against Russia was strategic but could put critical U.S. infrastructure at risk."

 

[Helix]

Vassal state.

So, will international Republicans go post on their own message boards now?

 

[SonOfDaedalus]

I guess Trump has Putin's word that Russian Cyber operations against the U.S. have stopped.

 

[Rogue Valley]

The Kremlin, Russia's security agencies, and Russian criminal cyber/hacker organizations all work hand-in-glove.

In return for Kremlin assurances to not prosecute them, Russian criminal cyber groups do spying/hacking "operations" for the Russian government.

And you can bet that Russian-government cyber-espionage groups like Fancy Bear, Voodoo Bear, and Cozy Bear are not standing down.

Remember also that Trump AG Pam Bondi disbanded the FBI unit tasked with protecting US elections from foreign cyber interference.

Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling

President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S.

apnews.com

Pam Bondi ends FBI effort to combat foreign influence in U.S. politics

The order also curbs prosecutions of Americans who improperly lobby for foreign nations. President Donald Trump says Republicans were unfairly targeted in the past.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[eohrnberger]

Once again the Dem's and their complicit and compliant MSM propaganda media is lying:



Must be a day who's name ends in a Y.

Funny how the left leaning here keeps parroting without thinking or checking and trying to pass it off as fact.

 

[HumblePi]

How could anyone, with even the most basic knowledge of Russia, think Putin isn't 'inside' our government and that Trump is aligned with Putin? The old sarcastic taunt, 'Russia Russia Russia' is nothing more than denialism on the part of the right. This order by Pete Hegseth happened 20 days ago, why aren't democrats screaming at the top of their lungs? There has been so much evidence, since Trump entered the race in 2015, that he's a tool of Putin. The Republican Party is entrenched with Russia, the Republicans handed over our entire democracy to a decades long enemy of democracy. If people don't understand why Russia has been an adversary of our country for decades, then you're dumb enough to be okay with Russia taking over the United States, because you're in denial of this fact. And yes, because of YOU, 'Putin is on the inside now'.

 

[eohrnberger]

How could anyone, with even the most basic knowledge of Russia, think Putin isn't 'inside' our government and that Trump is aligned with Putin? The old sarcastic taunt, 'Russia Russia Russia' is nothing more than denialism on the part of the right. This order by Pete Hegseth happened 20 days ago, why aren't democrats screaming at the top of their lungs? There has been so much evidence, since Trump entered the race in 2015, that he's a tool of Putin. The Republican Party is entrenched with Russia, the Republicans handed over our entire democracy to a decades long enemy of democracy. If people don't understand why Russia has been an adversary of our country for decades, then you're dumb enough to be okay with Russia taking over the United States, because you're in denial of this fact. And yes, because of YOU, 'Putin is on the inside now'.

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It effectively drove the EU nations to making energy deals with Russia, and filling Russian coffers.

This whole Trump is a Russian asset is just so much Dem's MSM propaganda and a hoax.

 

[j brown's body]

Once again the Dem's and their complicit and compliant MSM propaganda media is lying:



Must be a day who's name ends in a Y.

Funny how the left leaning here keeps parroting without thinking or checking and trying to pass it off as fact.

Skeptical. It's possible they haven't halted operations, simply moved everyone out of performing the tasks within it.

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[watsup]

Pete Hegseth orders US Cyber Command to stand down on Russia: Reports

The defense secretary is said to have halted operations against Russia as part of a reset in ties between Washington and Moscow.

www.newsweek.com

Trump's Secretary of Defense ordered US Cyber Command to cease any all cyber operations regarding Russia. Trump had previously disbanded the FBI unit that safeguards US elections from foreign cyber interference.

It seems the Trump administration will "trust" Moscow not to engage in cyber activities/spying against the US government, US infrastructure, and critical US companies.

Trump's Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to 'Stand Down' on All Russia Operations

Russia is not a significant cyber threat to the U.S. anymore, Trump's new Defense Secretary says.

gizmodo.com

Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling

President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S.

apnews.com

Another traitor.

 

[HumblePi]

Why did Biden sign the executive order pausing new permits for American liquid natural gas export to European allies?

Biden insisted he didn’t sign executive order just weeks after doing so, Speaker Johnson reveals

House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed President Biden insisted to him he hadn’t issued an executive order freezing liquid natural gas export permits — despite doing so less than a month p…

nypost.com

Mike Johnson recalls his 'fear' when Joe Biden forgot signing executive order: 'Who is running the country?' - The Times of India

US News: President Joe Biden seemed unaware of a signed executive order freezing new liquid natural gas export permits, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

It effectively drove the EU nations to making energy deals with Russia, and filling Russian coffers.

This whole Trump is a Russian asset is just so much Dem's MSM propaganda and a hoax.

Your reply is a pivot, not a reply. Stick to the topic.

 

[eohrnberger]

Your reply is a pivot, not a reply. Stick to the topic.

I read this as you don't want to answer. OK.
Do please continue with your 'Trump is a Russian asset' hoax.

 

[eohrnberger]

Skeptical.

Fair enough I guess.

It's possible they haven't halted operations, simply moved everyone out of performing the tasks within it.

Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations

Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials.

www.nytimes.com

I'm skeptical from the stand point that every federal bureaucrat thinks their job and their department is the most vital over all the others.

 

[HumblePi]

I read this as you don't want to answer. OK.
Do please continue with your 'Trump is a Russian asset' hoax.

I prefer to stick to the topic rather than meandering into another totally unconnected.

 

[Rogue Valley]

I prefer to stick to the topic rather than meandering into another totally unconnected.

It's all he's got. Diversion.