Costa Rica’s outgoing president, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, has said that a ransomware attack on the government’s computer systems was an attempt to destabilize the country as it transitions to a new administration. The notorious Conti ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack that hit six public institutions in Costa Rica last week, demanding that a $10 million ransom be paid to prevent exfiltrated data from being leaked onto the internet.

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