- Reports suggest that the Trump administration may have taken a cyber-offensive break against Russia
- However, the CISA denied it and has committed to continuing to defend itself against all cyber-menices
- This decision would represent an important change in foreign policy
Following the recent tense and hostile discussion between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and US vice-president JD Vance, another serious turning point in the Russian war in Ukraine, or at the very least in American participation, he has just occurred.
The reports suggest that the Trump administration has publicly indicated that it no longer considers Russia as an opponent in cyberrena and will suspect cyber-offensives against the state. Addressing The Guardian, an anonymous worker went so far as to say “Putin is inside now”.
But it seems that not all agencies are on board. The American Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Agency (CISA) has reaffirmed its commitment to defend against all cyber-men, “including Russia” and said that any report indicating a change of posture is “False and Sape and Sape [our] National security ”in an article on X.
Contradictory statements
It should be noted that the spokesman for the Ministry of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, said Techradar Pro that these reports are false,
“The memo referenced in the Guardian” reporting “is not the Trump administration, which is quite annoying for the Guardian’s favorite story. The CISA remains determined to approach all cyber-menices with American critical infrastructure, including Russia. There was no change in our posture or priority on this front. »»
Despite the CISA demonstrations, the defense secretary Pete Hegseth would have paused in the offensive cyber operations against Russia and ordered the Cyber Command to “withdraw from any planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions”, revealed the file.
The scope and purpose of these orders remain vague, but the directives indicate an effort of the Trump administration to normalize links with Russia and an evolution towards cooperation with the State as opposed to the previous alliance with Ukraine.
This could be significant, as sooner in 2025, the Russian hacking group Blizzard Seashell Blizzard turned to targets in the United States and the United Kingdom, seeking to disrupt and damage critical infrastructure and cause chaos.
If it is true, the United States re-reachable Russia would be a U-turn in politics and could signify a complete change in foreign policy, and could have lasting repercussions not only in the context of the Russian war in Ukraine, but in global policy in the future.
