The official YouTube account of Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves was restored to government control late on Friday after a cyber attack that had disrupted the account for several hours.
In a statement, the presidency confirmed that experts from the president’s office, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Google worked together to resolve the breach. While the details of the attacker or group responsible remain unclear, the government assured that no sensitive information had been compromised during the incident.
During the attack, the YouTube profile was altered to display a logo with the word “Strategy” followed by a bitcoin symbol. The most recent videos featured content related to cryptocurrency, which the presidential office confirmed did not originate from them.
