RPM - Hiring freeze vs. attrition?

Seeing a lot of open roles in our system that have been sitting stale for months without being filled. I checked our internal portal yesterday and about 60% of the postings I looked at are dated back to late last year. When I asked HR about a backfill for a teammate who left in January, I was told there’s a 'pause' while they re-evaluate global resource allocation. We all know what that means. If they aren't replacing departures, they are definitely trying to lean out the company without the PR hit of a formal layoff announcement. It’s a slow-burn strategy. I’m curious if other divisions are experiencing the same hiring gridlock or if my specific branch is just being targeted for cost-cutting. Don’t want to dox myself, but let's just say the silence from upper management regarding these 'frozen' roles is becoming deafening. Any intel on whether the hiring freeze is enterprise-wide or just specific segments?