The Ministry of Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) and CrowdStrike, a U.S. tech company, have reached an agreement to boost Costa Rica's cybersecurity.

The agreement was signed by Minister of Technology Paula Bogantes Zamora and CrowdStrike's Regional Vice President Fernando Quintero.

According to the authorities, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding, CrowdStrike would strengthen the country's cybersecurity and ensure the safety of personal data and intellectual property.

The agreement allows CrowStrike to develop summits and seminars to help public sector workers enhance their cybersecurity capabilities.

"Our goal is to provide relevant industry insights to help Costa Rica strengthen its cybersecurity," stated Fernando Quintero, CrowdStrike's Regional Vice President.

CrowdStrike, based in Austin, Texas, provides cloud workload and endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyber attack response services.

Costa Rica found itself at battle with worldwide cyber-criminals in 2022. At the time, President Rodrigo Chaves proclaimed a national emergency in response to the cyber operations carried out by, according to him, Russian hackers known as the Conti Group.

The Presidential Decree, titled "Declaration of National Emergency in the Public Sector Due to the Cyber Attack," authorized the use of government funds to support emergency response measures. 

That year, hackers attacked more than 30 state-owned organizations, including the ministries of finance, science, innovation, technology, telecommunications, labor, and Social Security, among others.

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