US EditionPentagon denies reports Hegseth ordered halt in cyber operations against Russia
- The Pentagon states that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not order a halt to cyber operations against Russia, as reported by Bloomberg.
- A senior defense official confirmed, 'Hegseth neither canceled nor delayed any cyber operations directed against malicious Russian targets.'
- Initial reports of a pause in operations began on February 28, according to The Record.
- The source also mentioned that Hegseth has not issued any orders to reverse this priority.
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Pentagon Denies That Hegseth Halted US Cyber Operations Against Russia
The Department of Defense denied claims in anonymously sourced media reports that Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had stopped U.S. cyber operations against Russia. In a statement posted on social media platform X on March 4, the Pentagon’s rapid response team wrote that the secretary “has neither canceled nor delayed any cyber operations directed against malicious Russian targets and there has been no stand-down order whatsoever from that priority.”…
Pentagon denies reports Hegseth ordered halt in cyber operations against Russia
The Department of Defense is denying reports Secretary Pete Hegseth halted offensive cyber operations against Russia. “TO BE CLEAR: @SecDef has neither canceled nor delayed any cyber operations directed against malicious Russian targets and there has been no stand-down order whatsoever from that priority,” the Pentagon’s rapid response team posted Tuesday on the social platform…
Pentagon denies halting U.S. cyber operations against Russia
According to the Pentagon, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not order a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia, contrary to reports in American media, a senior defense official told Bloomberg on March 4.
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