In response to questions about the Guardian's story, Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, told BleepingComputer that the memo is fake and that CISA will continue to address cyber threats from Russia. The agency monitors and mitigates cyber threats from foreign adversaries, including Russia, by sharing threat intelligence, coordinating incident response, and working with government and private organizations to strengthen national cybersecurity defenses. "CISA's mission is to defend against all cyber threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure, including from Russia," the US cyber agency posted to X. CISA is a U.S. government agency responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, including election infrastructure, from cyber and physical threats. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says that media reports about it being directed to no longer follow or report on Russian cyber activity are untrue, and its mission remains unchanged. This comes after The Guardian reported on Saturday that the Trump administration no longer sees Russia as a cyber threat against US critical infrastructure and its interests. "CISA remains committed to addressing all cyber threats to US Critical Infrastructure, including from Russia. The Guardian further reports that CISA analysts were verbally told not to follow or report on Russia's cyber activity. TheRecord also reported on Friday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered Cyber Command to stand down from any planned offensive operations targeting Russia. According to the report, a new memo to CISA directs the agency to make China its primary priority for the agency and does not mention Russia.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:25:18 +0000