Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has declared a national emergency after ransomware attacks targeted multiple government bodies.
The declaration was signed into law by Chaves on Sunday, May 8th, same day as the economist and former Minister of Finance became the country’s 49th president.
Conti ransomware had previously attacked Costa Rica’s governmental bodies before President Chaves declared a national emergency. The country’s public health agency Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) earlier stated that a perimeter security review is being carried out on the Conti Ransomware, to verify and prevent possible attacks at the CCSS level.
BleepingComputer reported that Conti’s data leak site had been updated to state that the group had leaked 97% of the 672 GB data dump allegedly containing information stolen from government agencies. The ministry of finance first experienced these ransomware attacks and has not yet reported what extent has taxpayers’ information, payments, and customs systems have been impacted.
Conti demanded a $10 million ransom from the Ministry, which it declined to pay. The US is awarding up to $15 to anyone who can provide information about the attackers. The U.S. Department of State pledged to offer up to $10 million for information on the identity and location of the threat actors with an additional $5 million bounty for leading to the arrest and/or convictions of the individuals responsible for these attacks.
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