A Russian-based cyberattack hit the government, blackmailing public entities and asking for US$10 million in exchange of not releasing taxpayer data, causing the government to temporarily shut down its servers

A ransomware cyberattack on Costa Rica's state oil refinery RECOPE forced a switch to manual operations, marking the second major government-targeted cyber incident in the past month

Costa Rica is combating coral bleaching in Bahía Ballena with innovative restoration projects, that imply cultivating coral fragments in nurseries, transplanting them to damaged reefs, and educating locals on reef conservation

Costa Rica has temporarily closed a number of national parks and wildlife areas due to severe weather caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone, remaining shut until conditions improve for safety