Since Donald Trump's return to power, cyberattacks from Russia no longer worry the United States. The American government says it is now more concerned about offensives orchestrated by China and Iran. According to several American media outlets, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been ordered to no longer monitor the abuses of Russian hackers. Until now, the United States combined defense and attack against Russian hackers. It seems that the rapprochement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has led to a change in strategy. Washington.
As our colleagues at Reuters report, several U.S. security agencies have ceased their collaboration to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation, and cyberattacks. Last year, Joe Biden's administration asked seven federal agencies to keep an eye on Moscow's cyber operations. The agencies were working in synergy with European allies to block Russian cyberattacks against the Western world.
Suspended operations
Under Donald Trump, US surveillance efforts came to an abrupt halt, report "eleven current and former officials" from federal agencies, interviewed by Reuters. For example, the regular meetings between the National Security Council and European officials were not scheduled. The Council also stopped to formally coordinate efforts between U.S. agencies, such as the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department.
The information gleaned by the media outlet corroborates reports from several other U.S. media outlets. At this point, it is unclear whether Donald Trump ordered the agencies to pause their operations. It is possible that they may have modified their protocols on their own, independently of the president.
Moscow welcomes the change in strategy
Most entities questioned by Reuters retreated behind generic responses, without confirming or denying the suspension of operations against Russian hackers. Brian Hughes, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said the council is coordinating "with relevant agencies to assess and counter threats" against the United States, and that the president has promised "a disproportionate response" in the event of an attack.
For its part, Russia welcomes the changes enacted since Donald Trump's return to the White House. A Kremlin spokesperson believes the new administration is simply seeking to get rid of “everything that was inefficient, corrupt”.
Source: Reuters
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