Costa Rica says it’s ‘at war’ with Conti ransomware

Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock) Recently appointed Costa Rican president Rodrigo Chaves has said his country is “at war” with the Conti ransomware gang.The group recently launched an attack that is reported to have hit 27 government institutions, including municipalities, utilities, and the Ministry of Finance.The announcement comes after the Russian-speaking Conti group doubled its ransom demand to $20 million and asked that Costa Ricans “go out on the street and demand payment” in an online statement.How bad is the attack?Chaves said that his co… Click below to read the full story from TechRadar
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