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Statement from National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien
Whitehouse.gov ^ | January 19, 2021 | National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien

Posted on 01/19/2021 8:21:41 PM PST by ransomnote

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that closes a longstanding, critical, security loophole for United States Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) products, one abused by those seeking to harm our country. Building upon the Trump Administration’s unprecedented actions to prevent malign actors from infiltrating our information technology and communication and services (ICTS) supply chains, this Executive Order, “Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities,” reduces malign actors’ access to and ability to use United States ICTS products for nefarious purposes.

Foreign malicious cyber actors threaten our economy and national security through the theft of intellectual property and sensitive data, and by targeting United States critical infrastructure. By gaining access to United States IaaS products, foreign actors can steal the fruits of American innovation and prepare destructive attacks on our Nation’s critical infrastructure with anonymity. Malign actor abuse of United States IaaS products has played a role in every cyber incident during the last four years, including the actions resulting in the penetrations of United States firms FireEye and Solar Winds.

Today’s action by the President is a major step forward in giving our Nation’s network defenders and investigators an advantage in protecting the American people from those wishing to do us harm.



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"Malign actor abuse of United States IaaS products has played a role in every cyber incident during the last four years, including the actions resulting in the penetrations of United States firms FireEye and Solar Winds."
1 posted on 01/19/2021 8:21:41 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

Thanks for posting.


2 posted on 01/19/2021 8:26:30 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
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To: ransomnote

Bump


3 posted on 01/19/2021 8:26:56 PM PST by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do)
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To: ransomnote

“Today’s action by the President is a major step forward in giving our Nation’s network defenders and investigators an advantage in protecting the American people from those wishing to do us harm.”

I’m sorry, but THOSE who wish to do the harm are in charge of EVERYTHING in this country now.


4 posted on 01/19/2021 8:29:23 PM PST by joethedrummer
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To: joethedrummer

I’m sorry, but THOSE who wish to do the harm are in charge of EVERYTHING in this country now.
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Nah. President Trump won a second term.


5 posted on 01/19/2021 8:34:18 PM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ransomnote

What a horribly written statement. Didn’t even have all complete sentences.


6 posted on 01/19/2021 9:01:22 PM PST by be-baw
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To: ransomnote

You remind me of the guy in the fixed card game who insists he won while the crooks are pointing weapons at him and demanding his money.

They stole it.

The game is over.


7 posted on 01/19/2021 9:02:43 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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8 posted on 01/19/2021 9:12:21 PM PST by bitt (Joe Biden has managed to take everything that is wrong with DC bureacracy and fit it into 1 cabinet)
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To: ransomnote

Bkmk


9 posted on 01/19/2021 10:00:58 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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