U.S. suspends cyber operations against Russia - media --The order was reportedly given before last week's Trump-Zelensky disastrous meeting at the White House | 3 March 2025 | The Pentagon has ordered a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia, multiple media outlets reported on Monday, citing a senior U.S. official. The decision was reportedly made prior to the heated exchange between Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last Friday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued the order to U.S. Cyber Command to cease activities in late February while Washington reassesses its relationship with Moscow, according to unnamed officials. The Record, a cybersecurity-focused news outlet...highlighted that the directive does not apply to signal intelligence collection conducted by the National Security Agency, which operates under the Department of Defense. While details of the rollback remain unspecified, sources claimed it was indefinite.