Trump’s Cybersecurity Shakeup: Slashing Costs or Slashing Security?
The Cyber Safety Review Board, an investigatory body under the Department of Homeland Security, has been stripped of non-government members as part of a cost-cutting measure under the Trump administration. This move will likely delay the board’s investigation into the Salt Typhoon hacks, a significant Chinese infiltration into telecom providers.
Hot Take:
The Cyber Safety Review Board, once a sanctuary for cyber experts to sip on virtual piña coladas while dissecting digital disasters, has turned into a ghost town faster than you can say “executive order.” With the DHS taking a leaf out of Marie Kondo’s book, the board’s non-government members have been thanked for their service and shown the door. In a plot twist worthy of a political drama, the clean-up crew might just have swept away some invaluable cyber sleuths alongside the dust bunnies.
Key Points:
- The DHS terminated all current memberships on its advisory committees, including the Cyber Safety Review Board.
- Non-government members were removed as part of cost-cutting measures initiated under the Trump administration.
- The CSRB was investigating significant cyber incidents, such as the Salt Typhoon hacks and a major Microsoft email breach.
- Chris Krebs, former CISA director, was among those removed from the CSRB.
- The sweeping changes might delay ongoing investigations into cyber incidents.