Conti Costa Rica Ransomware Attack Explained | Security Insights By PurpleSec

On May 8th, 2022 the President of Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves declared a national emergency due to an ongoing Conti ransomware campaign against several Costa Rican government entities starting in April of this year.

Conti is a prolific ransomware-as-a-service operation that has been infecting and damaging systems since it was first observed in 2020.

Attributed to the threat group called WizardSpider by CrowdStrike in 2019.

The group is also known for TrickBot and the Ryuk ransomware distributed through the ZLoader …

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