US Congressional Budget Office hit by cybersecurity breach; CNN already blames China mere hours after the incident. – Citizen Watch Report

🚨🇺🇸🇨🇳 BREAKING: US Congressional Budget Office hit by cybersecurity breach; CNN already blames China mere hours after the incident.

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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed it was hacked Thursday, potentially exposing key financial research to malicious actors.

The Washington Post first reported the breach appeared to come from a foreign actor. The CBO told Fox News Digital it had taken “immediate action” to contain the threat and strengthen its systems.

“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 office said in a statement.

“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.”

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