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CYBER ATTACK STRIKES THE CAPITOL: Congressional Budget Office Hacked By Suspected Foreign Actor

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TOP SECRET DATA LEAK? Foreign Hackers Breach Congressional Budget Office, Exposing Lawmakers’ Financial Intel

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Washington DC, , the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the nonpartisan agency responsible for “scoring” the financial impact of U.S. legislation, confirmed Thursday that it was hit by a major security incident. This attack is particularly concerning as officials reportedly suspect a foreign actor is behind the intrusion.

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