DHS says CISA will not stop monitoring Russian cyber 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. "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. "There has been no change in our posture. Any reporting to the contrary is fake and undermines our national security." 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. According to the report, a new memo at CISA directs the agency to prioritize China and protecting local systems and does not mention Russia. The Guardian further reports that CISA analysts were verbally told not to follow or report on Russia's cyber activity. CISA is a U.S. government agency responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, including election infrastructure, from cyber and physical threats. 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. 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 me...