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No one is 'pausing' cyber activities with respect to the Russians. They're the #2 bad actor on the planet.
Weren't you just telling us that the Russian army is not a threat? A broken down bunch of rusted tanks and planes?
US officials tell CBS News that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued an order to US Cyber Command to suspend planning against Russia for now, including any offensive digital initiatives. It's not clear what spurred the directive, and the New York Times notes that the "precise scope and duration of the Defense Department order is not clear, as the line between offensive and defensive cyberoperations is often a blurry one."
The next paragraph guesses that the pause may be due to the negotiations.
