The Electronic Frontier Foundation and various information security experts are urging President Trump to abandon his investigation into Chris Krebs, emphasizing that targeting the former CISA chief represents an act of bullying. They argue that this not only undermines Krebs but threatens the integrity of cybersecurity efforts. They assert that professionals should be free to report their findings without fear of retaliation, citing Krebs' dismissal following his accurate assessment of the 2020 election's security, which contradicted Trump's narrative.
"By placing Krebs and SentinelOne in the crosshairs, the President is signaling that cybersecurity professionals whose findings do not align with his narrative risk having their businesses and livelihoods subjected to spurious and retaliatory targeting, the same bullying tactic he has recently used against law firms."
"As members of the cybersecurity profession and information security community, we counter with a strong stand in defense of our professional obligation to report truthful findings, even - and especially - when they do not fit the playbook of the powerful. And we stand with Chris Krebs for doing just that."
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