{"id":2507791,"date":"2025-11-07T02:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T07:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-budget-office-says-it-was-hacked-in-security-incident\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T02:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T07:40:13","slug":"congressional-budget-office-says-it-was-hacked-in-security-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-budget-office-says-it-was-hacked-in-security-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional Budget Office says it was hacked in &#8216;security incident&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongressional-budget-office-says-it-was-hacked-in-security-incident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2507791&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed that it experienced a cybersecurity breach recently. According to Caitlin Emma,the CBO&#8217;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&#8217;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-dems-plot-murder-of-1-4-million-jobs-with-minimum-wage-hike\/\" title=\"Biden, Dems Plot Murder of 1.4 Million Jobs with Minimum Wage Hike\">nonpartisan agency<\/a> provides critical budget and economic analysis to help <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lawmakers make informed decisions<\/a>. Officials noted that the breach may have jeopardized communications between legislators and the CBO&#8217;s research office.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Congressional Budget Office says it was hacked in &lsquo;security incident&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2394289\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cbo\/\">Congressional Budget Office<\/a> confirmed Thursday that it was compromised by a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cybersecurity\/\">hack<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-overturns-chevron-doctrine-upends-administrative-state\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Overturns Chevron Doctrine, Upends Administrative State\">agency&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s systems going forward,&rdquo; Caitlin Emma, chief of media relations for the CBO, said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3877800\/trump-rare-earth-deals-central-asian-leaders-forum\/\">Trump eyes up more rare earth deals in Russia&#8217;s backyard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3877957\/man-collapses-during-trump-announcement-on-lowering-drug-prices\/\">Man collapses during Trump announcement on lowering drug prices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3877689\/trump-affordability-issue-dead-falling-thanksgiving-costs\/\">Trump declares Democrats&#8217; affordability issue &#8216;dead&#8217; due to falling Thanksgiving costs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The hack was first uncovered in a <em>Washington Post <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2025\/11\/06\/cbo-hack-congress-foreign\/\">report<\/a>, which detailed that, per an office spokesperson, a foreign actor was behind the incident. <\/p>\n<p>Emma told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that an investigation of the incident was underway.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Emma said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3843872\/trump-reduces-deficit-with-tariffs-signature-tax-law\/\">TRUMP REDUCES THE DEFICIT BY 4% WITH TARIFFS AND HIS SIGNATURE TAX LAW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The nonpartisan agency helps Congress make informed decisions on key budget matters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-signs-eo-banning-new-fracking-permits-on-federal-lands-threatens-thousands-of-jobs\/\" title=\"Joe Biden signs EO banning new fracking permits on federal lands, threatens thousands of jobs\">economic decisions<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBO confirms hack, takes steps to secure systems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2507792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25272593551687_1c958d.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[66641,66642,36356,11208,38462],"class_list":["post-2507791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congressional-budget-office","tag-cybersecurity-breach","tag-government-agencies","tag-hacking","tag-security-incident"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25272593551687_1c958d.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2507791"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507795,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507791\/revisions\/2507795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2507791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2507791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2507791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}