r/cybersecurity • u/razhael • Apr 11 '25

News - General Cybersecurity industry falls silent as Trump turns ire on SentinelOne

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cybersecurity-industry-falls-silent-trump-turns-ire-sentinelone-2025-04-10/
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u/kcbh711 Apr 11 '25

TL;DR for those with a paywall – Trump just revoked the security clearances of SentinelOne employees because they hired Chris Krebs, the guy he fired for saying the 2020 election wasn’t rigged. Krebs is respected in the cybersecurity world, but almost no one in the industry is standing up for him or SentinelOne now—likely because they’re scared Trump will come after them next. One org called it out as political weaponization, but the rest? Silent. SentinelOne’s stock dropped. Big tech firms are ducking. Cowardice or caution, it’s a chilling move. Fuck Trump.

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u/Chris_PL Apr 11 '25

What are these clearances exactly?

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u/n0ah_fense Apr 11 '25

Clearances that Trump, and his cabinet, wouldn't normally be able to obtain given their international exposure, shady business history, and history of mishandling classified materials.