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CBO breach a symptom of weakening government cyber protections

November 11, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) was hacked in early November, highlighting the possibility of growing cybersecurity vulnerabilities across government agencies amid political gridlock. Anonymous sources told The Washington Post the breach was carried out by a foreign actor. In a written statement, Caitlin Emma, CBO’s chief of media relations, said the agency identified the incident and took immediate action to contain it. She added that the...

Caitlin Emma, Center for Internet Security (CIS), Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), monitoring, U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO)