Trump: US is 'obsolete' in cybersecurity

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump says the United States is “obsolete” in cybersecurity, suggesting the country is being “toyed with” by adversaries from China, Russia and elsewhere. “First off, we’re so obsolete in cyber. We’re the ones that sort of were very much involved with the creation, but we’re so obsolete,” Trump said. Trump was critical of the US military’s cyber capabilities, claiming the Defense Department and the military are “going backwards” in cyber while “other countries are moving forward at a much more rapid pace.” “We are frankly not being led very well in terms of the protection of this country,” Trump said. Trump’s comments fly in the face of opinions of both US military leaders, who are beefing up their cyber forces, and leading American cybersecurity firms, who believe the US is outhacking Russia and China.