"President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers The president of Costa Rica says his country is 'at war', as cyber-criminals cause major disruption to IT systems of numerous government ministries. Rodrigo Chaves said hackers infiltrated 27 government institutions, including municipalities and state-run utilities... The Conti ransomware cartel, which is thought to be run from Russia, has upped its ransom demand to $20m (£16m)... The criminals posted an appeal online to Costa Ricans to 'go out on the street and demand payment.'... On Wednesday, the Costa Rican Treasury told civil servants that the hack had affected automatic payment services. It warned that they would not be paid on time, and would need to apply for their salaries by email, or on paper by hand... ...the attacks also affected the country's foreign trade by hitting its tax and customs systems... The Conti hacking group...posted on its darknet website that it will delete the decryption keys needed to restore the government's computer systems to normality, unless it is paid within a week..." https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61323402
"Latest cyberattack in Costa Rica targets hospital system SAN JOSE, May 31 (Reuters) - A cyberattack struck Costa Rica's hospitals and clinics early Tuesday morning... the latest in a string of hacks targeting the Central American country in recent weeks. The cyberattack forced the CCSS to shut down its digital record-keeping system, affecting some 1,200 hospitals and clinics and potentially impacting care for thousands of patients..." https://www.reuters.com/world/ameri...-targets-hospital-system-2022-05-31/?rpc=401&
Costa Rica May Be Pawn in Conti Ransomware Group’s Bid to Rebrand, Evade Sanctions - KrebsOnSecurity
