Rumors spread that the US Secretary of Defense ordered a halt to cyber attacks targeting Russia.

The New York Times on the evening of March 2 quoted several sources revealing that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had ordered the US Cyber ​​Command to stop cyber attacks against Russia.

Hegseth's order is part of a broader review of U.S.-Russia relations and the Ukraine conflict, but it is clearly part of a broader effort to address the issue, according to The New York Times .

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at an event in Washington DC on February 24.

According to the US newspaper, Mr. Hegseth's new directive has not been clearly explained, but was issued before US President Donald Trump publicly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House on February 28.

Some former US officials say civilian leaders often order a pause in military operations during sensitive diplomatic negotiations to avoid derailing the talks.

But for President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, stopping cyberattacks against Russia is a big gamble, according to The New York Times . In making this move, the US is said to hope that Russia will respond by ending what many call an ongoing "shadow war" against the US and its traditional allies in Europe.

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US officials say Russia continued to try to penetrate US networks, even in the first weeks of the Trump administration, but that was only part of a broader Russian campaign.

The Pentagon and US Cyber ​​Command declined to comment on information related to the above order by Secretary Hegseth, but a senior defense official said that Mr. Hegseth "has no greater priority" than the safety of military personnel, including in cyber operations.

There is also no information yet on Russia's reaction to the information from The New York Times .

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