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Highlights
00:12 — Costa Rica recently declared a national state of emergency due to rampant cyber attacks crippling its national and government digital systems.
00:30 — The attacks, which have been linked to the cybercrime group based out of Russia, have reportedly cost the nation $38 million per day.
00:58 — The WEF has warned against cyber threats to national security in the past. The real-world example emphasizes the need for cybersecurity infrastructure.
01:34 — Costa Rica did establish a cybersecurity strategy years ago, but hadn’t implemented many of the measures outlined in that strategy.
