The Daily Populous Monday March 3rd, 2025 evening edition
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

PARIS — French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot voiced his confusion over reports that the United States' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a halt of offensive cyber operations against Russia.

"I have a bit of trouble understanding [Hegseth's decision]," Barrot told public radio France Inter Monday. The French minister said European Union countries "are constantly the targets" of Russian cyberattacks.

Cybersecurity publication The Record on Friday reported that Hegseth had ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from planning offensive cyber operations against Russia. The report was confirmed by other publications shortly after. Cyber Command is the U.S. Department of Defense's section conducting cyberattacks and cyberdefensive operations.

Blunt552 on March 3rd, 2025 at 12:52 UTC »

France aint alone on that one.

KBWordPerson on March 3rd, 2025 at 12:51 UTC »

It’s pretty easy, France, we have a Russian asset in office.

blender_x07 on March 3rd, 2025 at 12:48 UTC »

Unification of USSR