The Congressional Budget Office on Thursday confirmed it had been hacked, potentially disclosing important government data to malicious actors.
The congressional research office confirmed a breach, but did not comment on the cause. A security researcher suggested the hack may have originated because CBO failed to patch a firewall for more than a year.
-- TechCrunch (@techcrunch.com) Nov 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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