You are currently viewing Costa Rican Fossil Fuel Provider Suffers Ransomware Attack

Costa Rican Fossil Fuel Provider Suffers Ransomware Attack

Costa Rican energy provider Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (RECOPE) reverted to manual operations last week following a ransomware attack. RECOPE “imports, refines and distributes fossil fuels across the country while also operating pipelines stretching from its Caribbean to Pacific coasts.” Cybersecurity experts from the US have been brought in to help with the situation. The attack against RECOPE systems comes just weeks after a similar attack against the country’s General Directorate of Migration. More https://ticotimes.net/2024/11/29/major-cyberattack-disrupts-costa-rica-recope-digital-systems