Conti ransomware attack was aimed at destabilizing government transition, Costa Rican president says

Several systems operated by the government of Costa Rica were hit with a ransomware attack this week, according to the country’s president Carlos Alvarado Quesada. The Conti ransomware group added systems connected to several government agencies to its list of victims on Tuesday and Wednesday. Government officials confirmed Conti’s involvement.  Quesada said the attack was […]

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