The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, according to three people familiar with the matter.

The exact duration of Hegseth’s order is unknown, though the command has been told the guidance will last for the foreseeable future, according to sources.

Russia is a bastion for cybercrime, with state-linked and criminal ransomware actors striking targets around the globe. The command has become a key player in countering the malicious activity.

Outside of internal challenges, the order could derail some of the command’s most high-profile missions involving a top U.S. digital adversary, including in Ukraine.

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      25 minutes ago

      We warned everyone that there wouldn’t be some massive backlash if the fucking fascist got in. We had a chance to stop him, and that was the election. There wasn’t going to be an appetite for anything more in the vast majority of the US population.

      Here we fucking are.

    • Voytrekk@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      Most Americans don’t care about this unfortunately. So much of the population is disconnected from the happenings of the world and only care about the things happening directly around them.

      That being said, this is a very frustrating time for me as an American.