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Former Cyber Chief Urges Stronger Security Amid Cuts

4/29/2025

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Chris Krebs, the former cybersecurity chief, voiced his anger at the Trump administration's drastic cuts to cybersecurity staff during the RSA Conference in San Francisco. He underscored the urgent need for heightened investment in cybersecurity, especially with escalating threats from China, and called for robust national security measures to protect the nation.

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Chris Krebs, the former cybersecurity chief, voiced his anger at the Trump administration's drastic cuts to cybersecurity staff during the RSA Conference in San Francisco. He underscored the urgent need for heightened investment in cybersecurity, especially with escalating threats from China, and called for robust national security measures to protect the nation.