Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command to halt the planning and implementation of offensive digital actions against Russia.

The secretary gave the order to Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh in late February, according to the Record, a cybersecurity news publication. The full scope of Hegseth’s directive remains unclear.

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