US Congressional staff exposed in Library of Congress email hack

• Emails from the US Library of Congress reportedly compromised
• Attack was likely carried out by a foreign actor, experts claim
• US Government institutions are increasingly under attack

Email correspondence to and from staff at the US Library of Congress’ Congressional Research Service have been compromised by a ‘foreign adversary’ in an elaborate hack, reports have claimed.

From January to September 2024, foreign actors have been able to access emails between congressional legislative staff and researchers, according to NBC News.

It's not yet known exactly how many or which emails were accessed by the hackers, but Congress staff are concerned given the sensitive nature of communications between legislative staff and researchers.

Sensitive information

The Library of Congress is a research library that serves and has dedicated research staff to Congress, responding to over 76,000 inquiries in 2023. The staff offer policy and legal analysis to congressional committees, making it ...