Conti ransomware group threatens to oust Costa Rica's government as crisis deepens
has reported."We have our insiders in your government," the group said."We are also working on gaining access to your other systems, you have no other options but to pay us."
The group, which also doubled its ransom demand to $20 million, may be trying to take advantage of the fact that Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves has only been in office for a week."We are at war and that’s not an exaggeration," Chaves said, adding that officials were dealing with a national terrorist group with collaborators inside the nation.
However, the threat to overthrow Costa Rica's government is likely just a ruse to extort more money, according to a ransomware analyst cited by the."I believe this is simply a for-profit cyber attack," said Emisoft's Brett Callow."Nothing more." All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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