Collaborate Disseminate
In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.
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The recent high-profile attacks on Costa Rica and Peru are examples of the dynamic, researchers say.
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Costa Rica’s national health service was hacked sometime earlier this morning by a Russian ransomware group known as Hive. The intrusion comes just weeks after Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency in response to a data ransom attack from a different Russian ransomware gang — Conti. Ransomware experts say there is good reason to believe the same cybercriminals are behind both attacks, and that Hive has been helping Conti rebrand and evade international sanctions targeting extortion payouts to cybercriminals operating in Russia. Continue reading Costa Rica May Be Pawn in Conti Ransomware Group’s Bid to Rebrand, Evade Sanctions
The claim comes after Conti doubled its extortion demand to $20 million and called for the overthrow of the government.
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A Conti affiliate claimed responsibility and has posted more than 672 GB of data so far.
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Costa Rica’s outgoing president, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, has said that a ransomware attack on the government’s computer systems was an attempt to destabilise the country as it transitions to a new administration.
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Ecotourism has been a positive force in some ways, but native species like the jaguar, sloth, and howler monkey are losing ground to development. Continue reading Ecotourism in Costa Rica Is Putting Wildlife at Risk