The Trump administration has destroyed advisers to the Department of Homeland Security. By removing a key person who helped the ministry investigate cyber threats.
“In line with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) commitment to eliminating misuse of resources, and ensure that DHS activities prioritize our national security. I hereby direct that all current memberships on DHS internal advisory committees be terminated, effective immediately,” said the letter signed by Acting Director Benjamin C. Huffman.
“Future committee activities will focus on advancing our critical mission of protecting the homeland. and support DHS strategic priorities only for outgoing Advisory Board members. You can apply again. Thank you for your service.”
The removals include individuals on DHS's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Review Board (CSRB). The CSRB joins DHS officials and members of the public with deep knowledge of security. cyber and assigned them to investigate online threats
The committee gained notoriety after investigating a major hacking incident. These include the Log4Shell vulnerability, the Lapsus$ hacking group, and the Microsoft Exchange mailbox compromise in 2023. The committee is investigating CCP-backed Salt Typhoon, a hacking group that has attacked major telecommunications companies. In the past few years
One of the board members fired was Chris Krebs, SentinelOne's chief intelligence officer. Krebs had previously served as head of CISA but was fired by Trump. After responding to the president's claims of meddling in the 2020 election, “He should be pulled over and apportioned, taken out at the crack of dawn and shot,” one Trump lawyer said. Mention Krebs at that time
The letter was signed by Acting DHS Director Benjamin C. Huffman, but is consistent with the possible positions of Chief Christie Noem and several other Republicans. during her confirmation hearing last week. The name says that CISA “has gone far from its mission”
Noem's specific complaint is that CISA is doing too much to combat online misinformation and disinformation. “CISA needs to be more effective, smaller and more nimble. To truly fulfill their mission,” she said, “Its mission is to hunt and harden. It's about finding those bad actors and helping work with local and state critical infrastructure agencies. So that they can help them prepare for such cyberattacks.”
This is what happened when the Trump administration took office. Removing members of the CSRB and all other DHS advisory positions would halt investigations into Typhoon Salt and other threats. only delayed If you are a hacker with malicious intent Now is a good time to get noticed.