Congressional Budget Office says it was hacked in ‘security incident’
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed that it experienced a cybersecurity breach recently. According to Caitlin Emma,the CBO’s chief of media relations,the agency identified the incident promptly,took immediate measures to contain it,and has since implemented enhanced monitoring and new security controls to protect it’s systems moving forward. The hack was reported earlier by The Washington Post, which indicated that a foreign actor was likely responsible. An examination is ongoing, but the CBO emphasized that it continues its work for Congress despite the threat. The nonpartisan agency provides critical budget and economic analysis to help lawmakers make informed decisions. Officials noted that the breach may have jeopardized communications between legislators and the CBO’s research office.
Congressional Budget Office says it was hacked in ‘security incident’
The Congressional Budget Office confirmed Thursday that it was compromised by a hack.
“The Congressional Budget Office has identified the security incident, has taken immediate action to contain it, and has implemented additional monitoring and new security controls to further protect the agency’s systems going forward,” Caitlin Emma, chief of media relations for the CBO, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
The hack was first uncovered in a Washington Post report, which detailed that, per an office spokesperson, a foreign actor was behind the incident.
Emma told the Washington Examiner that an investigation of the incident was underway.
“The incident is being investigated and work for the Congress continues. Like other government agencies and private sector entities, CBO occasionally faces threats to its network and continually monitors to address those threats,” Emma said.
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Officials said the hack, discovered in the past several days, could have put communications between legislators and the analytical research office at risk of compromise, the report detailed.
The nonpartisan agency helps Congress make informed decisions on key budget matters and economic decisions.
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