Costa Rica’s Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (Micitt) states it possesses a database containing the credit information of thousands of Costa Ricans. Minister Paula Bogantes reported the data was purchased from the hacker who originally stole it and was offering it for sale on the dark web. The Ministry claims to have acquired the data to mitigate potential damage to citizens. Details on how the purchase was executed and the total number of individuals affected are currently limited. This incident raises concerns over data security practices within government institutions in Costa Rica. Authorities are investigating the original breach and the circumstances surrounding the data’s appearance on the dark web. The recovery of the data does not negate the initial security failure and potential harm to impacted citizens’ financial information.