Costa Rica’s government announced on Friday that its official YouTube account was targeted in a cyber attack. The government is currently working to regain access to the account. The Costa Rican presidency’s profile on the video platform displayed a logo featuring the word “Strategy” alongside a bitcoin symbol. Recent videos on the profile focused on cryptocurrency-related information and activities, as confirmed by Reuters. The presidency clarified in a statement that any content shared on the account on Friday did not originate from them. (Reporting by Alvaro Murillo; Writing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez; Editing by Kylie Madry and Brendan O’Boyle)
