Costa Rica ‘at war’ with Conti ransomware gang
May 19, 2022•5 min
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Episode description
The new president of Costa Rica has declared that his country is at war with a ransomware group. The cybercriminal gang known as ‘Conti’ has disabled agencies across the government since April using ransomware attacks.
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