CISA refutes claims it has been ordered to stop monitoring Russian cyber threats

It’s been a confusing few days in the world of American cybersecurity.

At the end of last week, it was reported that US Cyber Command had been ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to pause its offensive operations against Russia. The news was swiftly followed by reports that staff at the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) had been given similar instructions to turn a blind eye to hacks directed against United States that might be linked to Russia.

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