"The Post quoted anonymous sources saying that CBO officials recently discovered the hack that may have compromised lawmakers' communications, including emails and chat logs. The breach could expose key financial research data Congress uses to craft legislation, the report said, adding that the CBO acts as a counterweight to the White House's Council of Economic Advisers and Office of Management and Budget."
"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. 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."
CBO officials recently discovered a suspected foreign cyberattack that may have compromised lawmakers' communications, including emails and chat logs. The breach could expose key financial research data that Congress uses to craft legislation. The CBO serves as a counterweight to the White House's Council of Economic Advisers and Office of Management and Budget. Some congressional offices have generally stopped corresponding with the CBO via email because of cybersecurity risks. The CBO identified the incident, contained it, implemented additional monitoring and new security controls, and is investigating while work for Congress continues. The CBO previously faced GOP criticism after estimating that President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill would add trillions to the national debt, prompting Senate GOP rule changes on applying CBO scores.
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