Costa Rica
CRI
Ransomware on RECOPE disrupts Costa Rican fuel distribution for weeks
Beginning 27/11/2024, a ransomware attack on REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETROLEO’s IT systems forced a shift to manual processing, slowing cistern loading and fuel transactions. Sector groups reported logistical disruption and long lines, while authorities assisted and systems were gradually restored.
86
Estimated severity
86 / 100
92
Source reliability
92 / 100
Approximate Date
27/11/2024
Targeted Company
REFINADORA COSTARRICENSE DE PETROLEO
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Costa Rica
Affected countries
Costa Rica
Impacted regions
Central America · Costa Rica
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Order fulfillment or delivery disruptionLogistics delayShipping disruptionOperational disruptionDownstream customer disruption
Affected sectors
Energy & UtilitiesTransportation
Affected departments
Information TechnologyLogistics & Transportation
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
therecord.mediahttps://therecord.media/costa-rica-state-energy-company-ransomwareicsstrive.comhttps://icsstrive.com/incident/costa-rica-recope-switches-to-manual-operationssurtidoreslatam.comhttps://surtidoreslatam.com/el-impacto-de-un-ciberataque-en-la-distribucion-de-combustibles-en-costa-ricarevistagasolineros.comhttps://revistagasolineros.com/index.php/2024/12/06/camara-de-empresarios-del-combustible-redobla-esfuerzos-ante-problematica-en-recopesecurityonline.infohttps://securityonline.info/recope-costa-ricas-state-owned-energy-provider-grapples-with-ransomware-attack-and-fuel-supply-disruption