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Foreign Hackers Access Congressional Email Communications

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Foreign hackers accessed sensitive congressional emails. An elaborate cyberattack between January and September 2024 allowed foreign adversaries to infiltrate email communications between congressional staff and the Library of Congress’s Congressional Research Service. The breach, which was disclosed to congressional committees only recently, raises concerns due to the potential exposure of confidential legislative proposals and policy discussions. While the specific number of accessed emails remains unknown, the Library of Congress has confirmed that it has mitigated the vulnerability and referred the incident to law enforcement. The identity of the hackers is still unclear, but speculation points to common nation-state actors such as Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea. The Library is currently analyzing the breach and will inform affected staff as more information becomes available.