Congress Budget Office Hacked: Not Even Cybersecurity’s Lunch Money Left Alone
On November 6, 2025, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)—the poor financial oracle responsible for sniffing out the money drama in every Senate and House bill—got slammed by a suspected foreign hacker. According to The Washington Post, these digital burglars managed to crash CBO’s party just as the U.S. government endured its historic longest shutdown, meaning cybersecurity agencies were running on skeleton crews and probably ramen. CBO spokesperson Caitlin Emma declared 'immediate action' like it’s a digital fire drill and promised new security controls, while FBI and CISA preferred ghosting press calls. This breach joins a VIP list including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the National Institutes of Health—the government’s official target practice for nation-state snoops.
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Congress’s budget wonk HQ got hacked during a government shutdown so long even hackers had time to grab popcorn, watch CBO scramble, and still send a thank-you note for the cybersecurity layoffs.
Budget experts busy counting dollars, hackers busy counting passwords—guess who’s winning? Spoiler: It’s not Congress.
Congressional Budget Office breach prove one thing: if your job is to predict money impact, maybe predict cyber-security next time.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/6/2025 | Author: Sam Sabin
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