The Conti ransomware group is one of the most active global cyber gangs and carries out some of the largest attacksAmong those was a sustained attack against the government and infrastructure of Costa Rica. This article looks at some of the details and consequences of those actions. How Conti ransomware …
Is the Conti gang really gone?
The Conti cyber-crime gang has featured in many of my blog post – they have been a prolific perpetrator of some of the worse cyber attacks. Now researchers are reporting that much of their illicit infrastructure has closed down: Notorious cybercrime gang Conti ‘shuts down,’ but its influence and talent …
The Conti Gang and Costa Rica
The Conti gang is demanding a $20m (£16m) ransom, after the hackers compromised up to 27 government organisations including state run utilities. Rodrigo Chaves, The president of Costa Rica, says his country is “at war” with the Conti Gang, which is thought to be run from Russia. President Rodrigo Chaves …
