CISA Series reports:
CISA is pushing back against reports that it has been directed to stop tracking Russian cyber threats, calling the claims “fake” and a risk to national security. This is an update to a story that first appeared over the weekend, in which The Guardian reported that a memo deprioritizing Russia was issued—an allegation that CISA and DHS officials deny, with one calling the report “garbage.” Meanwhile, The Record, The New York Times, and The Washington Post confirm that U.S. Cyber Command has been ordered to pause offensive cyber operations against Russia while negotiations over the war in Ukraine continue. Lawmakers on both sides are criticizing any shift, warning that it could weaken U.S. defenses against Russian cyber threats.