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The United States suspends offensive cyber operations against Russia
Reports indicate that the United States has suspended its offensive cyber operations against Russia as part of efforts by the Trump administration to negotiate concessions with Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. The order to cease U.S.-launched hacking operations against Russia was reportedly authorized by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, affecting operations conducted by U.S. Cyber Command but excluding espionage operations by the National Security Agency. The New York Times and The Washington Post have confirmed this development.
Trump administration’s strategy towards Russia
Before a recent Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the order to halt cyber operations was issued. This move was seen as part of a broader initiative to engage Russian President Vladimir Putin in discussions regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Guardian reported that the Trump administration no longer considers Russian hackers a significant cybersecurity threat, with instructions for U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA to no longer report on Russian threats. However, the Department of Homeland Security denied this report, emphasizing that CISA remains dedicated to addressing all cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure, including those from Russia.
U.S. intelligence community’s stance on Russia
This reported shift in U.S. policy towards Russia comes despite the U.S. intelligence community’s previous assertion that Russia poses a persistent cyber threat to the United States. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, SVR, continues to target U.S. government agencies and critical infrastructure, such as underwater cables and industrial control systems. In response, the U.S. government has taken actions against various Russian cybercriminals, disrupting ransomware groups’ infrastructure, retrieving ransom payments, and pursuing indictments and sanctions against notorious Russian hackers.
