"Pentagon chief orders US spies to ‘deprioritise’ Russian cyber threats"

[berg80]

Hmmm.... Probably putting more of the assets where they belong on China....NK... Despite its diminiutive size It's also a big player.
Nobody used the word ignore..... Perhaps it's just redistributing the assets he has to work with. One things for sure.... China bears a lot more watching than Russia does.

In a little-noticed directive on her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered a halt to a years-old federal law enforcement effort to combat secret influence campaigns by China, Russia and other adversaries that try to curry favor and sow chaos in American politics.

Buried on the fourth page of one of 14 policy memos Bondi issued Wednesday, the order disbands the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force and pares back enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, despite years of warnings by U.S. intelligence agencies that foreign malign influence operations involving disinformation were a growing and dangerous threat.

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

 

[Moonglow]

Good. The real threats are from China.

Then why is Elon having China make his cars?

 

[berg80]

A separate Bondi directive also disbanded efforts to seize the assets of Russian oligarchs, including Task Force Klepto Capture and the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative.

 

[Delldude]

Then why is Elon having China make his cars?

Elon??

Why does the US military get things made in China?

 

[Nostra]

Quote them saying they would ignore it.

: crickets: from frigidweirdo

Your lie has been exposed.

 

[berg80]

US officials said Russia had been attempting to infiltrate US networks, starting in the early days of the Trump administration.

Whether Mr Hegseth’s instructions will extend beyond the few hundred people working on Russia at Cyber Command remains unclear. But it is feared the move could hinder support given to Ukraine to counter cyber threats from Russia.

US spies ordered to halt work countering Russian cyber threats

Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief has ordered a halt to work to counter cyber threats from Russia.

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[berg80]

Created in 2017 in the Trump administration, the FBI task force and its efforts to call out foreign disinformation was announced to a standing ovation by then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in a speech at a national security conference.

“The American people have a right to know if foreign governments are targeting them with propaganda,” Rosenstein said at the time.

Former Justice Department and FBI officials who worked on national security expressed shock at this week’s order.

“It’s astounding,” said Frank Figliuzzi, former head of FBI counterintelligence and an NBC News contributor. “It’s now a free for all for foreign intel services seeking influence.”

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

These are the kinds of things that do not get the appropriate amount of attention as trump floods the zone with daily idiocy.

 

[Delldude]

US officials said Russia had been attempting to infiltrate US networks, starting in the early days of the Trump administration.

Whether Mr Hegseth’s instructions will extend beyond the few hundred people working on Russia at Cyber Command remains unclear. But it is feared the move could hinder support given to Ukraine to counter cyber threats from Russia.

US spies ordered to halt work countering Russian cyber threats

Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief has ordered a halt to work to counter cyber threats from Russia.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Your link doesn't mention they've halted 'offensive measures'.

 

[dudmuck]

Your link doesn't mention they've halted 'offensive measures'.

it says here offensive measures halted.

how is this good for our country?

 

[Delldude]

it says here offensive measures halted.

how is this good for our country?

Means stop attacks against Russia.

 

[dudmuck]

Means stop attacks against Russia.

Russia cyber-attacks the US and our allies. This is countermeasures to protect us and our allies.

 

[theHawk]

Then why is Elon having China make his cars?

He has some cars being made in China for the Chinese market.

None of them are sold in the US.

He has plants here to manufacture the ones sold in America.

China has tariffs on US made vehicles.

 

[theHawk]

Russia cyber-attacks the US and our allies. This is countermeasures to protect us and our allies.

We don’t protect our computer systems by directing state sponsored attacks on other countries.

Such attacks are illegal. You want us to engage in cyber terrorism?

Oh I forgot, lefties fully support actual terrorism to achieve their political goals, as well as supporting foreign terrorists and their goals like Hamas.

 

[Lesh]

Your link doesn't mention they've halted 'offensive measures'.

Stand down from ALL cyber efforts

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.

crooksandliars.com

 

[Delldude]

Stand down from ALL cyber efforts

Reading is fundamental................

The order reportedly does not apply to the National Security Agency.

 

[Clipper]

What about cyber threats from China, Iran, NK?

Cyber threats are cyber treats, duh.

Still think Trump's not a traitor, MAGA suck up?

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

I think Trump is blowing smoke up Putin's ass.

If Russia hacks us, like when Biden let the spy balloon fly across the US, then we have an issue.

It has to be some kind of ploy.

I have absolutely no trust or confidence in this administration.

 

[Delldude]

Stand down from ALL cyber efforts

Nice try......CBS:

Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command last month to pause planning against Russia, including provocative offensive cyber operations.

The duration of the pause is unclear and comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Hegseth's order was handed down before Mr. Trump sparred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office late last week.

Two sources familiar with Hegseth's directive said it lacked specificity about the pause.

And, it's not clear how the order about planning was interpreted. Strategizing for future operations was never paused, multiple officials told CBS. U.S. cyber policy on Russia "is very much intact" and remains at the same level, one of the officials said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused cyber offensive against Russia

The change comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Lesh]

Nice try......CBS:

Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command last month to pause planning against Russia, including provocative offensive cyber operations.

The duration of the pause is unclear and comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Hegseth's order was handed down before Mr. Trump sparred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office late last week.

Two sources familiar with Hegseth's directive said it lacked specificity about the pause.

And, it's not clear how the order about planning was interpreted. Strategizing for future operations was never paused, multiple officials told CBS. U.S. cyber policy on Russia "is very much intact" and remains at the same level, one of the officials said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused cyber offensive against Russia

The change comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

www.cbsnews.com

“Including cyber offensive actions”

First paragraph.

Meaning other (than offensive) cyber actions have been told to stand down

And yes the phrase “stand down” was used

 

[Delldude]

And yes the phrase “stand down” was used

Not in the article............'paused'.

pause planning against Russia.................note it doesn't mention stopping defensive ops.