The Trump administration has disbanded advisory committees within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB). The removals eliminate key individuals who aided the DHS in investigating cyber threats, such as the CCP-backed Salt Typhoon hacking group. This move comes amidst concerns from some Republicans, like possible incoming chief Kristi Noem, that CISA has been overly focused on combating misinformation online.
The Trump administration has gutted the Department of Homeland Security’s advisors, removing key individuals who helped the Department investigate cyber threats.
“Future committee activities will be focused solely on advancing our critical mission to protect the homeland and support DHS’s strategic priorities. To outgoing advisory board members, you are welcome to reapply, thank you for your service.” The board had gained notoriety after investigating major hacking incidents including the Log4Shell vulnerability, the hacking group Lapsus$, and the compromises of Microsoft Exchange inboxes in 2023. The board was investigating the CCP-backed Salt Typhoon, a hacking group that compromised major telecom companies in the past few years.
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