Teachers do not receive paychecks. The tax and customs systems were paralyzed. Paramedics cannot access medical records or monitor the spread of COVID-19. A country’s president declares war on foreign hackers who say they want to overthrow the government. For two months, Costa Rica has been reeling from unprecedented ransomware attacks that have disrupted daily […]
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Russian Hacking Cartel Attacks Costa Rican Government Institutions
WASHINGTON — A Russian hacking cartel has carried out an extraordinary cyberattack against the Costa Rican government, disrupting its tax collection and export systems for more than a month now, forcing the country to declare a state of emergency. Russia-based ransomware gang Conti claimed responsibility for the attack, which began on April 12, and threatened […]
