Conti urges Costa Rican citizens to pressure their government to pay a ransom, now doubled to $20M, and says it is “determined to overthrow the government”
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@uuallan
@uuallan
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As @campuscodi says, if it quacks like a ransomware attack it likely is. If so, this would seem like an escalation in ransomware victims along the lines of Costa Rica and Peru. These attacks are having a massive impact. https://twitter.com/...
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@zackwhittaker
Zack Whittaker
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New: The Conti ransomware group said it is “determined to overthrow the government” of Costa Rica if the country doesn't pay a $20M ransom. “The success of these attacks should concern smaller governments around the world,” @uuallan. https://techcrunch.com/...
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@mdisec
Mehmet Ince
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This is huge 📢Guess what happened after we release the report ? Conti ransomware shuts down operation, rebrands into smaller units 🎉 PRODAFT will continue to fight against cybercrime, as we have been doing since the first day. https://twitter.com/...
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@lawrenceabrams
Lawrence Abrams
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Conti ransomware is shut down ... but not really. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ ...
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@780thc
@780thc
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The Advanced Intel report explains that Conti has partnered with numerous well-known ransomware operations, including HelloKitty, AvosLocker, Hive, BlackCat, BlackByte, and more. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ ...