CBO said to be hacked by foreign actor

 The United States Congressional Budget Office (CBO) was targeted in a hacking attack by a suspected foreign actor, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter.

According to the report, CBO officials have recently uncovered the breach and are concerned that the hackers may have gained access to communications between lawmakers' offices and nonpartisan researchers, as well as internal emails and office chat records. The officials reportedly informed lawmakers that they believe the intrusion was identified at an early stage.

The alleged hacker attack follows reports of a similar incident targeting the Washington Post earlier today, with the ransomware organization Cl0p claiming credit for the attack.

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