The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb

The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb

Many critical systems are still being maintained, and the cloud provides some security cover. But experts say that any lapses in protections like patching and monitoring could expose government systems.

Experts Warn The Government Shutdown Is Affecting You In A Major, Unexpected Way

This lapse is leaving doctors and the public dangerously in the dark.

The Government Shutdown Is A Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Amid a government shutdown that has dragged on for more than five weeks, the United States Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday that it recently suffered a hack and moved to contain the breach. CBO provides nonpartisan financial and economic data to lawmakers, and The Washington Post reported that the agency was infiltrated by a “suspected foreign actor.” CBO spokesperson Caitlin Emma told WIRED in a statement that it has “implemented ad…