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US Department of Defense orders its cyber arm to stop operations against Russia
- actionfromafar 2y agoConsider what it takes to reach such a decision - it's normal (unfortunately or not) to hack even your allies (see Germanys chancellor Merkel phone tap). Now, Russia is an especially valued ally, getting preferential treatment.
- boshomi 2y agoFrom the European point of view, their governments need to consider that the US government and its intelligence services may be compromised.
- yorwba 2y ago"The order does not apply to the National Security Agency, which Haugh also leads, or its signals intelligence work targeting Russia, the sources said." Tapping Putin's phone is still in the cards.
- mindslight 2y agoPresumably the goal is to collect SIGINT on the rest of the oligarchs and then share that with Putina.
- timst4 2y agoThis is one fast coup! Congrats, Putin! You won
- HNSupportsUA 2y ago[flagged]