Krebs on Security recently released a post discussing Costa Rica's involvement in the Conti ransomware group's larger plans for the future. Last week, Costa Rica's national health service was hacked …
Costa Rica Declares National Emergency Following Conti Cyber-Attack
After suffering from a cyberattack perpetrated by the notorious Conti ransomware gang, Costa Rica's government has declared a national emergency. The Conti group is believed to be linked to the …
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Costa Rica in a State of Emergency: Is Conti Gang Cyber Attack a “Sphere of Influence” Shot Across the Bow?
When it comes to the current cyberwar, from the emergence of "protestware (aka sabotaging open-source code as a form of hacktivism) or a series of unique Joint CSAs (such as the recent Joint …
Costa Rica declares national emergency after Conti ransomware attacks
The Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has declared a national emergency following cyber attacks from Conti ransomware group on multiple government bodies. BleepingComputer also observed Conti …
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Costa Rica Refuses to Pay Cyber Ransom
Costa Rica has announced that it will not pay ransom demands requested by cybercriminals following a cyberattack that infected its government computer systems. The disruptions were first reported last …
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Costa Rica elects political newcomer Chaves as president
An economist, Rodrigo Chaves won the presidential election in Costa Rica according to preliminary results. Chaves has a lead of over five percentage points over a previous president, José María …
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Hackers say they stole millions of credit cards from Banco BCR
The Banco BCR, the state-owned Bank of Costa Rica, was reportedly hacked and 11 million credit card credentials were allegedly stolen. Hackers claimed to have gained access to the bank's network in …
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