Tag: U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Troubled waters
November 12, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Despite ISC East next week, the news feels a little slow lately, but that won’t stop me from digging into a few of this week’s biggest security topics.
Like the hack of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) late last week. I know it’s passé to keep harping on about cybersecurity but between the “reorganization” of the CISA and funding cuts, a major breach occurring during the government shutdown seemed more than...
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...