The Role of International Assistance in Cyber Incident Response

In November 2022, Vanuatu suffered a cyberattack that left the island nation without government emails, websites, or services. (eGuide Travel, https://flic.kr/p/9NRWbE; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

Earlier this week, the United States government announced that, subject to congressional approval, it plans to provide $25 million in assistance to the Costa Rican government, to help strengthen its cybersecurity. This announcement comes as Costa Rica approaches a one-year anniversary of a significant ransomware attack against government systems.

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