Listen, I'm not going to pretend that I'm even remotely surprised, but I will tell you that this is a slap in the face to every person in the infosec community that has worked to track and thwart Russian APTs for the last several decades.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/28/trump-russia-hacking-cyber-security
The Guardian · Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
I cannot overemphasize how much of playing defense in US corporations, civil society, and government has been about trying to keep the Russians out of your shit.
@evacide Good lesson for blue-teamers. Technical defense in the trenches doesn't matter much if your entire system can be rounded by one compromised individual at the top.