The group attacked the Costa Rican public sector’s computer systems in April and accessed customs or tax data. She encrypted the data and threatened to delete it if she did not receive a ten million dollar (roughly 240 million crowns). Even after a month, Costa Rica has not fully succeeded in restoring all its systems.
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“We are determined to overthrow the government using a cyber attack, we have shown you all our strength and power. You had to declare a state of emergency, “said a group that called on the people of Costa Rica to force the government to pay fuel through demonstrations. At the same time, they announced that they had doubled the required amount to $ 20 million. If the group does not receive the money by Saturday, it threatens to delete the data.
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According to the US State Department, hundreds of cyber attacks are associated with the program used by the Conti group. According to the ministry, the group has received $ 150 million (3.6 billion crowns) in payments from its victims since the beginning of this year alone. US diplomacy offers a reward of ten million dollars for information that will lead to the discovery of members of the group or to determine where they are.
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