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1. Hacking a Costa Rican Public Health Agency

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Known for going after health organizations, Hive took aim at one of Costa Rica’s public health agencies in 2022. The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), was forced to take some of its computer systems offline, and the attack otherwise made a real mess of things for the country.

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