A recent report circulating in the media suggests that the Trump administration no longer considers Russia a major cybersecurity threat.
The claim, based on an alleged memo from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has drawn sharp criticism from officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who have called it “garbage.”
The Guardian reported that a memo from CISA, which operates under DHS, outlined new cybersecurity priorities that focused on China and protecting local systems but did not mention Russia.
The report also cited an anonymous source claiming that analysts at the agency were verbally instructed not to follow or report on Russian cyber threats, despite Russia having previously been a primary focus.
The source further alleged that cybersecurity personnel cuts within the agency had weakened U.S. defenses, stating, “Russia and China are our biggest adversaries. With all the cuts being made to different agencies, a lot of cybersecurity personnel have been fired. Our systems are not going to be protected, and our adversaries know this.”
The report also included the claim, “People are saying Russia is winning. Putin is on the inside now.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to the report, calling it “unbelievable.”
Other officials have also dismissed the claims, emphasizing that the memo in question was not produced by the Trump administration.
The allegations come amid longstanding media narratives linking Trump to Russia, many of which have been debunked in recent years.
Critics argue that the latest report follows the same pattern, attempting to reignite controversy over Trump’s approach to Russia despite a lack of verifiable evidence.
The Guardian has acknowledged its left-leaning perspective in past reporting, and while it often covers stories overlooked by U.S. outlets, this latest claim has been met with skepticism.
Some have drawn comparisons to past incidents where media outlets ran with documents or reports later found to be unreliable.
As of now, there has been no official confirmation of the memo’s authenticity, and DHS officials have categorically rejected the notion that the Trump administration instructed agencies to ignore Russian cyber threats.
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