Trump Revenge Tour Targets Cyber Leaders, Elections
a year ago
- #Election Security
- #Political Conflict
- #Cybersecurity
- President Trump revoked security clearances for Chris Krebs and others at SentinelOne, citing alleged misuse of authority.
- CISA faces significant budget and staffing cuts, including potential layoffs of 1,300 employees and contractor reductions.
- Trump's memo accuses Krebs of promoting election censorship and falsely denying the 2020 election was rigged.
- CISA's Rumor Control website countered Trump's election fraud claims, leading to tensions.
- The administration plans to strip civil service protections from 80% of remaining CISA employees.
- Cybersecurity community urged to defend Krebs and SentinelOne against politicization.
- Industry support for Krebs and SentinelOne appears minimal due to fear of retaliation.
- Trump fired NSA and Cyber Command leaders after meeting with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.
- U.S. Cyber Command reportedly ordered to halt operations against Russia amid negotiations.
- China retaliates with tariffs, raising concerns about cyber conflicts and infrastructure threats.
- Chinese cyber campaigns like 'Salt Typhoon' and 'Volt Typhoon' target U.S. critical infrastructure.
- Trump dismissed all 15 members of the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB).
- Sen. Ron Wyden holds up CISA nominee until a report on telecom hacks is released.
- Chinese intelligence targets laid-off U.S. government employees for recruitment.
- FBI ends efforts to counter foreign election interference; SAVE Act could disenfranchise voters.
- CISA's election security programs face cuts, alarming state officials about 2024 election risks.
- Nevada and 18 states sue Trump over an executive order asserting federal control over state elections.