Saturday, May 14, 2022

#COSTARICA: President Declares State Of Emergency After Ransomeware Attack Paralyzes Gov't

[world politics news]


The Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has declared a national emergency following cyber attacks from Conti ransomware group on multiple government bodies.

Tech observers say Conti published most of the 672 GB dump that appears to contain data belonging to the Costa Rican government agencies.

The declaration was signed into law by Chaves on Sunday, May 8th, same day as the economist and former Minister of Finance effectively became the country's 49th and current president.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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